COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Apr 24, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Apr 24, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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