HB2436 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar, Ann M. Williams, Norma Hernandez, Barbara Hernandez, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Edgar González, Jr. and Thaddeus Jones
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Omar Aquino - Karina Villa - Graciela Guzmán - Celina Villanueva, Mary Edly-Allen, Robert Peters, Javier L. Cervantes, Adriane Johnson, Mattie Hunter and Mark L. Walker)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than limited to those arising in immigration courts located within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county).
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds an immediate effective date.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/25/2025 | House | Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee |
| 3/05/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 3/06/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-041-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225 |