HB2436 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-4006  from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006
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
DateChamberAction
02/03/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
02/04/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/04/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
02/25/2025HouseAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
02/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
02/27/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
02/27/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
03/05/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
03/05/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
03/06/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/18/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/18/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/08/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-041-000
04/10/2025HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
04/10/2025HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams
04/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
04/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
05/01/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/06/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
05/06/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
05/13/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
05/13/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
05/13/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
05/13/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
05/13/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
05/15/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
05/21/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-004-000
05/21/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025
05/22/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/22/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
05/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
05/23/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
05/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
05/30/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
05/30/2025HousePassed Both Houses
06/24/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225