COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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104th General Assembly
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan · Dec 4, 2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee · Jan 14, 2026
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Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · Feb 11, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan · Feb 19, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 19, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy · Feb 23, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi · Feb 23, 2026
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Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 · Feb 24, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled · Feb 24, 2026
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Feb 25, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan · Feb 27, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 27, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · Mar 18, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-002-000 · Apr 7, 2026
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · Apr 10, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted · Apr 14, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 14, 2026
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Arrive in Senate · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick · Apr 15, 2026
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Referred to Assignments · Apr 15, 2026
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Assigned to Executive · Apr 28, 2026
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Do Pass Executive; 010-003-000 · May 6, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 · May 6, 2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 · May 14, 2026
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Passed Both Houses · May 20, 2026
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Sent to the Governor · Jun 18, 2026
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Governor Approved · Jun 26, 2026
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Effective Date January 1, 2027 · Jun 26, 2026
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-05-20 · YEAS 43, NAYS 15, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-14 · PASSED · NAYS 28, PRESENT 0, YEAS 82
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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