Bill Status of SB1619  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Omar Aquino, Graciela Guzmán and Karina Villa

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-4006from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than limited to those arising in immigration courts located within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
  2/4/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/1/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa