HB 4226

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 24, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 15, 2024
  • Passed Senate May 23, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Jul 01, 2024

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Abstract

Amends the Court Reporters Act. Provides that each court reporter may be required by the chief judge to (rather than shall) take a test to verify his or her proficiency within one year of employment. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 35/2f from Ch. 37, par. 72.2f 705 ILCS 45/2 from Ch. 37, par. 160.2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that vacancies in associate judgeships authorized under specified provisions of the Associate Judges Act occurring on or after June 1, 2023 shall be converted to resident circuit judgeships and shall be allotted in numerical order to subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, until there are 11 resident judges to be elected from each of those subcircuits (for a total of 55). Provides that beginning with the 2024 election cycle, the maximum number of former associate judgeship vacancies to be converted to resident circuit judgeships that may to be allotted in an election cycle to Judicial Subcircuits 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 shall be 10 resident circuit judgeships, with each subcircuit allotted no more than 2 resident circuit judgeships per election cycle. Provides that any additional associate judgeship vacancies in excess of the maximum number per election cycle shall not be converted to resident circuit judgeships and shall be filled according to Supreme Court Rule until a vacancy in the associate judgeship occurs. Provides that a vacancy occurs when an associate judge dies, resigns, retires, is removed, or is not reappointed upon expiration of his or her term; a vacancy does not occur at the expiration of a term if the associate judge is reappointed. Defines "election cycle" as the period that begins on the day following the last day to certify judicial vacancies for election at the next general election and ends on the last day to certify judicial vacancies for election at the next general election, as provided in the Election Code. Amends the Associate Judges Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2024

House

Governor Approved

House

Effective Date July 1, 2024

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0597

Jun 12, 2024

House

Sent to the Governor

May 25, 2024

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 103-000-000

House

Passed Both Houses

House

House Concurs

May 24, 2024

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

House

Arrived in House

May 23, 2024

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

May 17, 2024

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024

May 02, 2024

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024

Senate

Second Reading

May 01, 2024

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024

Senate

Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

Apr 24, 2024

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Apr 16, 2024

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Apr 15, 2024

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

Apr 11, 2024

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

Feb 21, 2024

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Feb 14, 2024

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Nov 08, 2023

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

House

First Reading

Bill Text

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