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HB4217

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COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS

What this bill does

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.

Sponsor: Rick Ryan Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-12-04

Stuck

P(Advance)

13.6%

Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”

P(Law)

0.0%

Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).

Confidence: 86%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 57 days ago · PENDING

How does a bill become law in Illinois?

Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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.
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.

Public Engagement

39 witness slips filed 39 proponents / 0 opponents 28 organizations

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

39 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name	Organization	Representing	Position	Hearing committee	Hearing date
A Williams	CUSP		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Alexander Brown	Na	Self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Alexandra McLees	NA		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Ashton Klekamp	University of Illinois' Education Justice Project	Self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Avalon Betts-Gaston	Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice NFP	Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice NFP	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Christina Rivers	DePaul University		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Christine Cannon	Guide Production Coordinator	NA	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Curtis Ferdinand	Self		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Daniel J Schneider	Legal Action Chicago	Legal Action Chicago	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Daryle E. Brown	Trinity United Church of Christ		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
David Schwartz	Self	Self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Gail T Smith	Children's Best Interest Project	Children's Best Interest Project	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Hailey Garza	ILARJ	self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Harry Alston Jr. Ph.D.	Safer Foundation	Safer Foundation	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Janet Kittlaus	none		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
John McLees	self	self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Karen Brooker	Self	Self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
KEVIN TYSON	Imani Village/Imani Works!		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Kirk Moses	Self		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Laura Davis	Laura Davis		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Lisbeth Leanos	Cook County Office of the President	Cook County Office of the President - Government Affairs	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Madison Cassell	Self		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Mark Mitchell	teamworkenglewood.org	Teamwork Englewood	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Marshan Allen	Illinois Prison Project	Illinois Prison Project	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Martha Younger-White	NA	None	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Matthew Slade	N/A	Self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Nicole Denise Saulsberry	Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation	Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Patrick C Keenan-Devlin	James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Paul Haidle	Cabrini Green Legal Aid		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Paul Haidle	Cabrini Green Legal Aid	Cabrini Green Legal Aid	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Peter Contos	Cannabis Equity IL Coalition	Cannabis Equity IL Coalition	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Priscilla Read	Peace & Justice Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago	self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Rebecca Levin	Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities (TASC)	Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities (TASC)	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Roya Samarghandi	The Chicago Bar Foundation	The Chicago Bar Foundation	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Sandra Rigsbee	Self	Self	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Scott Pollack	NA	NA	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Sharlyn Grace	Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender	Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Susan M Lucci	Individual		Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17
Tom Suffredin	NA	Chicago Bar Association	Proponent	Judiciary - Criminal	2026-02-17

Action History

4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-12-04 Introduction & Filing

Filed with the Clerk byRep. Rick Ryan House Rule 6(b)

Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.

2026-01-14 Introduction & Filing

First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38

Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.

2026-01-14 Committee Assignment

Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)

Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

2026-02-11 Committee Assignment

Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)

Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.

All actions (table)

Date	Chamber	Action	Category	Signal
2025-12-04	House	Filed with the Clerk byRep. Rick Ryan House Rule 6(b)	Introduction & Filing	—
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	—
2026-02-11	House	Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)	Committee Assignment	—