Bill Status of SB 3137   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  MENTAL HEALTH-DEATH NOTICE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine, Adriane Johnson, Cristina Castro, Julie A. Morrison, Emil Jones, III, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mike Simmons, Kimberly A. Lightford and Mary Edly-Allen

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Camille Y. Lilly, Joyce Mason, Sharon Chung and Natalie A. Manley)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0942

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 301/55-45 new
405 ILCS 5/5-100.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that substance abuse programs and mental health or developmental disabilities facilities operating in the State shall provide verbal notice to the personal representative of the patient within 24 hours after the death of a patient and shall provide written notice to the personal representative of the patient within 5 days after the death of a patient. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Jordan's Law. Provides that a mental health or developmental disabilities facility shall provide notice in accordance with the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendments numbers 1 and 2 with the following change, in the amendatory changes to the Substance Use Disorder Act, provides that the notice shall be provided for persons whose death occurred in a licensed facility for the treatment of substance use disorders (rather than at treatment programs). Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the verbal and written notices of death of a patient occurring in a licensed substance use disorder treatment facility or in a mental health or developmental disabilities facility shall be provided by the facility to the personal representative of the patient, if known. Provides that the facility shall attempt to provide (rather than shall provide) verbal notice of the death to the personal representative, if known.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2/6/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/14/2024SenateAssigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
  2/28/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2/28/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
  3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/6/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/6/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Behavioral and Mental Health; 009-000-000
  3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
  3/25/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  3/25/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  4/9/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
  4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Behavioral and Mental Health; 007-000-000
  4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/10/2024SenateSecond Reading
  4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
  4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/11/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/11/2024HouseArrived in House
  4/12/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  4/12/2024HouseFirst Reading
  4/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
  5/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-000-000
  5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  5/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/6/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  5/8/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  5/22/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/22/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services
  5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 010-000-000
  5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs
  5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/24/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024SenateEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0942

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