HB4204
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What this bill does
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in cases involving domestic violence or sex offenses, as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act, in which the victim, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age, the presumption is that the defendant is to be detained, unless the judge makes a finding that the defendant is not a threat to the alleged victim, witnesses, or community. Provides that upon this finding, the defendant is entitled to be released on personal recognizance on the condition that the defendant attend all required court proceedings and the defendant does not commit any criminal offense and complies with all terms of pretrial release. Provides that upon verified petition by the State, the court shall hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release if the defendant is charged with domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery or a sex offense, as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act, in which the victim, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age and the judge cannot make a finding that (rather than it is alleged that) the defendant's pretrial release does not pose (rather than poses) a real and present threat to the safety of the victim, the victim's family, or society (rather than any person or persons or the community), based on the specific articulable facts of the case.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 269 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Tipsword | Chief sponsor | 35 | $32,200.00 | Smith MJ Properties LLC ($5,000.00); Parsons Company Inc ($5,000.00); Sharon McCully ($2,000.00) |
| Tony M. McCombie | Sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
| Patrick Windhorst | Sponsor | 173 | $110,375.00 | Realtor PAC ($7,500.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor/Mgmt PAC ($5,000.00); Health Care of IL PAC ($5,000.00) |
| Dan Ugaste | Sponsor | 180 | $176,816.93 | Realtor PAC ($16,000.00); IL Bankers PAC ($13,000.00); John Bryan ($7,500.00) |
| John M. Cabello | Sponsor | 109 | $155,357.32 | Realtor PAC ($17,000.00); Hennig Inc ($14,600.00); Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Patrick Sheehan | Sponsor | 246 | $226,919.33 | IBEW ILLINOIS PAC ($16,000.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($15,500.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers Dist. Council PAC ($9,500.00) |
| David Friess | Sponsor | 37 | $21,800.00 | Sports Betting Alliance ($2,500.00); E.T. Simonds Construction Co ($2,500.00); Ameren PAC ($2,000.00) |
| Nicole La Ha | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 23 | $106,020.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 6 | $60,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 7 | $60,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 8 | $46,748.35 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 7 | $41,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 3 | $40,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 3 | $37,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 14 | $35,000.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 3 | $31,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 6 | $30,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 2 | $27,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 2 | $26,500.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | — | — | 8 | $26,500.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 4 | $26,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | — | — | 2 | $21,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 8 | $21,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-01-14 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-11-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dennis Tipsword House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-12-17 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-12-17 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Windhorst Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-12-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-12-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. John M. Cabello Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-12-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Sheehan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-12-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. David Friess Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |