Sen. Heather A. Steans

Filed: 4/7/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 839

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 839, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
42 as follows:
 
5on page 1, line 6, by removing "3-600,"; and
 
6on page 2, by deleting lines 20 through 25; and
 
7on page 3, by deleting line 1; and
 
8on page 4, by replacing lines 3 though 5 with the following:
9"involuntary admission on an inpatient or outpatient basis, the
10court shall dismiss the petition and order the"; and
 
11on page 4, by replacing lines 12 through 14 with the following:
12"discharged or it may order another hearing. Unless the court
13orders the respondent held for temporary detention and

 

 

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1examination pursuant to Section 3-607 or the State's Attorney
2files notice with the court that a new petition will be
3prepared and filed within 24 hours and upon the State's
4Attorney's demonstration of good cause, the court may order the
5respondent held for 24 hours pending the filing of the new
6petition or a new petition was filed prior to the court's order
7of dismissal, there shall be no"; and
 
8on page 4, line 17, by inserting after the period the
9following:
10"If no petition is prepared and filed within 24 hours the
11respondent shall be immediately discharged, unless the
12respondent requests to remain at the facility as an informal or
13voluntary recipient.".