# Illinois HB1135: CHOATE MENTAL HLTH & DEV CNTER

Illinois HB1135, CHOATE MENTAL HLTH & DEV CNTER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Meier (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-09 (Referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1135
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CHOATE MENTAL HLTH & DEV CNTER
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-09, Referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to permit any resident of the Clyde L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center at Anna to remain at the facility upon request of the resident or the resident's family or legal guardian if the resident maintains an Illinois home address in a county located within the geographically organized service region designated by the Department as Division of Mental Health Region 5, excluding the following counties: Madison, Bond, Fayette, Clay, Jasper, or Crawford.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1135.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1135.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1135-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).