Jen Gong-Gershowitz
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 17
Primary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, the Public Defender, without fee or appointment and with the approval of the county board, may act as attorney to noncitizens in immigration cases related to or resulting from an underlying court matter in which the Public Defender served as attorney before he or she became the Public Defender. Provides that representation by the Public Defender in immigration cases is 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 board authorizes the Public Defender to provide representation outside the county. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/3-4004.2 55 ILCS 5/3-4004.5 new Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/3-4006 from Ch. 34, par. 3-4006 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, the public defender, without fee or appointment and with the concurrence of the county board, may act as attorney to noncitizens in immigration cases. Provides that representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be 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 board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0410
Effective Date January 1, 2022
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 036-018-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2021
Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Assigned to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Arrive in Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-042-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 007-001-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
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| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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