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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5502         </title>
<shortdesc>IMMIGRATION-RIGHT TO COUNSEL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-Elizabeth Hernandez-Kelly M. Cassidy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Act. Establishes the Task Force on Counsel in Immigration Proceedings. Provides for members, compensation, and support staff. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate the implementation of universal representation for covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings in the investigation and its recommendations for how to fully provide legal representation for covered individuals facing immigration proceedings no later than July 1, 2021. Repeals the Act July 1, 2022. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Commercial Law Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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