House bill · 104th
HB 4217
COUNTIES CD-DEFENDER POWERS
Progress
204 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 4
Referred to committee
Jan 14
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 14
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jun 26
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Feb 24, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 9–5
9 Yea
5 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do Pass, Amendment 2
House · Apr 7, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 8–2
8 Yea
2 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 14, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 82–28
82 Yea
28 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · May 6, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 10–3
10 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 20, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 43–15
43 Yea
15 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0482
Jun 26, 2026 · House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Jun 26, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Jun 26, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 043-015-000
May 20, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Executive; 010-003-000
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Executive Executive
Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-000
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 14, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-002-000 Judiciary: Criminal
Apr 7, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Feb 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Feb 23, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Feb 23, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 19, 2026 · House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee Judiciary: Criminal
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Jan 14, 2026 · House
First Reading
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan
Dec 4, 2025 · House
Authors
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- Kelly Cassidy cosponsorD
- Will Guzzardi cosponsorD
- Javier Cervantes cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Jan 14, 2026 · reported after 28 days
- Judiciary: Criminal
House
Referred Feb 11, 2026 · heard Apr 7, 2026 · reported after 55 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 15, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Executive
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2026 · never reported