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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3708   </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTIES CD-PUB DEFENDER-DEATH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Annazette Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/3-4006</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes the Public Defender to represent, without fee and appointment by the court, a person in custody during his or her interrogation regarding first-degree murder for which the death penalty may be imposed; provided that person has requested the advice of counsel and there is a reasonable belief that the person is indigent.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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