HB 2436 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY

Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than 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 county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 2436 is the update of the bill's status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. This indicates the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers and the Governor, making it the final official version ready for implementation. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were made in this transition.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the bill; only the document status was updated.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect that the text is now the final 'Enrolled' version, signifying it has passed all legislative steps and is ready to become law.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

36–19

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

May 30, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

19 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-041-000

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 16 co-sponsors