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HB4217 - 104th General Assembly

COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
Last Action
5/14/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
House Sponsors
Rep. Rick Ryan, Kelly M. Cassidy and Will Guzzardi

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert F. Martwick and Javier L. Cervantes)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-4006from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows public defenders who are representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in summary suspension or revocation hearings under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows a public defender who is representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in a statutory summary suspension proceeding under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code arising from the same arrest.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
12/04/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
1/14/2026 House First Reading
1/14/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/19/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
2/19/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/23/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/24/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
2/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/27/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
2/27/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
4/07/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-002-000
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000
4/15/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/15/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
4/15/2026 Senate First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Assigned to Executive
4/29/2026 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/06/2026 Senate Do Pass Executive; 010-003-000
5/06/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
5/14/2026 Senate Second Reading
5/14/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026