Illinois · Senate Bill 3137 · 103rd General Assembly

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SB 3137 Sponsored by Laura Fine Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  11. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Behavioral and Mental Health; 009-000-000 · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
  13. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  16. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Behavioral and Mental Health; 007-000-000 · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  17. SenateSecond Reading
  18. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  19. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
  20. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  21. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4a
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  28. HouseArrived in House
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  30. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  31. HouseFirst Reading
  32. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  33. CommitteeAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee · House Mental Health & Addiction
  34. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-000-000 · House Mental Health & Addiction
  35. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  37. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  38. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  39. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  40. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  41. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  42. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  43. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  44. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  48. SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  49. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024
  50. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine
  51. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  52. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  53. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 010-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
  1. SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  2. SenateSenate Concurs
  3. SenatePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0942

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
May 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Excused · 5

House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Behavioral and Mental Health - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Mar 6, 2024 Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Behavioral and Mental Health - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 10, 2024 Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 - Behavioral and Mental Health - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0
May 2, 2024 House Mental Health & Addiction Mental Health & Addiction - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 7

 Passed 14–0
May 24, 2024 Senate Health and Human Services House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Health and Human Services - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 4

 Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.