# Illinois HB5329: MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS Illinois HB5329, MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-15 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5329-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5329 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-05-15, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (99 yes, 51 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that whenever psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy is refused under a specified provision at least once that day, the psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse (instead of the physician) shall determine and state in writing the reasons why the recipient did not meet the criteria for the administration of medication or electroconvulsive therapy and whether the recipient meets the standard for administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy under a provision concerning the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy upon application to a court. Provides that a petition requesting that the court authorize treatment with psychotropic medication shall specify the full names of the medications and anticipated range of dosage that comprise such treatment. Provides that no administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy without the informed consent of the recipient may be authorized unless at least one psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse who has examined the recipient testifies in person at the hearing. Makes other changes to definitions and provisions concerning administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy upon application to a court. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 37 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 11 | 7 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-05-15: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000 (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-04-13: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-13: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House) - 2026-03-26: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5329.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5329-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).