COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS House SponsorsRep. Rick Ryan, Kelly M. Cassidy and Will Guzzardi Senate Sponsors(Sen. Robert F. Martwick) 4/15/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 55 ILCS 5/3-4006from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006 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.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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. 12/4/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan 1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan 2/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/23/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/24/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 2/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 2/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/27/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan 2/27/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/7/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-002-000 4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/14/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000 4/15/2026SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/15/2026SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2026SenateReferred to Assignments