House Sponsors: KUBIK-HOWARD-ZICKUS-SCHOENBERG-MULLIGAN AND LYONS,EILEEN. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-PARKER Short description: DMHDD-STATE PAY TRANSCRIPTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that indigent respondents are entitled to free transcripts of proceedings under the Code. Provides that payment for the transcripts shall be made from funds appropriated by the General Assembly to the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that if the respondent is determined to have insufficient funds to pay the costs of transcripts for appeal, the court shall, rather than may, order the State to pay the costs. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Office of Ill. Courts) Fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch would be $20,000 annually. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 3492 fails to create a State mandate. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces "he" with "he or she" and "his" with "his or her". Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0765 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status