HB4217
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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.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ryan | Chief sponsor | 156 | $169,068.00 | Friends of Bill Cunningham ($15,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee ($5,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $9,000.00 |
| Local 134 State & Municipal PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois Company | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Dent-IL-PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Rick Ryan | — | — | 1 | $2,900.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vincinity | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Pipefitters Assoc Local 597 UA | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union | — | — | 3 | $2,300.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Painters District Council #14 | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| CSX Transportation Inc State Campaign Account | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Community BancPac | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
Public Engagement
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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 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 | — |