COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Jun 26, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 4217 is the update of the bill's title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were made in this version.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, confirming it has completed the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
42–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jun 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 043-015-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 010-003-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-002-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Ryan
DDemocratic
P
Rob Martwick
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Will Guzzardi
DDemocratic
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