HB4217 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Executive
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-4006  from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows public defenders who are representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in summary suspension or revocation hearings under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code. Allows a public defender who is representing a client in a criminal case to also represent the client in a statutory summary suspension proceeding under a specified provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code arising from the same arrest.
Actions
DateChamberAction
12/04/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
2/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/24/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
2/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/27/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
2/27/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
4/07/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-002-000
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/14/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000
4/15/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/15/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
4/15/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/15/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Executive
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes