Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/3-4000.1

from Ch. 34, par. 3-4000.1

55 ILCS 5/3-4004

from Ch. 34, par. 3-4004

55 ILCS 5/3-4004.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2021, upon the expiration of each Public Defender's term of office in each county with under 1,000,000 population, the chairperson of the county board or the executive of a county board of commissioners shall, after receiving a recommendation or recommendations provided by an independent citizen's advisory council, appoint the Public Defender with the advice and consent of the county board. Provides for citizen advisory council membership and appointment requirements. Provides that the provisions do not apply to appointments where two or more adjoining counties have joined to form a common office of Public Defender. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/17/2021	House	First Reading
2/17/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2021	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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