Illinois · House Bill 5129 · 103rd General Assembly

MENTAL HEALTH-DANGER NOTICE

HB 5129 Sponsored by Daniel J. Ugaste Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that, if a person is determined to pose a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or to others by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner, whether employed by the State, by any public or private mental health facility or part thereof, or by a law enforcement official or a school administrator, then the physician, clinical…

Read the full title (122 words)

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that, if a person is determined to pose a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or to others by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner, whether employed by the State, by any public or private mental health facility or part thereof, or by a law enforcement official or a school administrator, then the physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner shall notify the Department of Human Services and a law enforcement official or school administrator shall notify the Illinois State Police and the appropriate local law enforcement agency (rather than shall notify the Illinois State Police), within 24 hours of making the determination that the person poses a clear and present danger.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  7. HouseFirst Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee · House Mental Health & Addiction
  10. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.