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IL HB4217

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Ryan

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Counties Code to expand public defender authority by allowing representation in related civil matters connected to criminal cases
  • Permits public defenders already appointed to a criminal case to also represent that same client in summary suspension or revocation hearings under Section 2-118.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
  • Changes the section title from "Duties of public defender" to "Powers and duties of public defender" to reflect the expanded scope
  • Makes this additional representation discretionary for public defenders ("may choose to represent") rather than mandatory

Legislative Description

COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS

Last Action

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

2/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/19/2026
Judiciary - Criminal2/11/2026
Rules1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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