Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2436

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
2/3/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/4/2025	House	First Reading
2/4/2025	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
3/4/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
3/5/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
3/5/2025	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
3/6/2025	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

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