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 Bill Status of HB4003  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  PUBLIC DEFENDER APPOINTMENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-4004from Ch. 34, par. 3-4004
55 ILCS 5/3-4004.2from Ch. 34, par. 3-4004.2
55 ILCS 5/3-4010.1from Ch. 34, par. 3-4010.1
55 ILCS 5/3-4013 new
55 ILCS 5/3-4000.1 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-4004.1 rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Defender and Appointed Counsel Division of the Counties Code. Provides that in counties with a population over 1,000,000, judges of the Circuit Court of the circuit in which the county is located shall appoint the Public Defender and have the ability to remove the Public Defender (rather than the board of county commissioners appointing and removing the Public Defender). Makes conforming changes. Limits home rule powers.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/17/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  1/8/2020HouseFirst Reading
  1/8/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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