IL HB 2436
enactedPUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY
Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower
Quick answers
Did IL HB 2436 pass?
Yes. IL HB 2436 has been enacted into law as of 2025-08-15. Latest recorded action (2025-08-15): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
What is IL HB 2436 about?
IL HB 2436 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY”.
Who sponsors IL HB 2436?
Omar Aquino, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz are the primary sponsors of IL HB 2436, joined by 19 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-27
- Latest action
- 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Omar Aquinoprimary
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitzprimary
- Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
- Ann M. Williamscosponsor
- Norma Hernandezcosponsor
- Barbara Hernandezcosponsor
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.cosponsor
- Aarón M. Ortízcosponsor
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandezcosponsor
- Edgar González, Jr.cosponsor
- Thaddeus Jonescosponsor
- Karina Villacosponsor
- Graciela Guzmáncosponsor
- Celina Villanuevacosponsor
- Mary Edly-Allencosponsor
- Robert Peterscosponsor
- Javier L. Cervantescosponsor
- Adriane Johnsoncosponsor
- Mattie Huntercosponsor
- Mark L. Walkercosponsor
- Theresa Mahcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-03
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
filing
2025-02-04
First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-04
Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-25
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-27
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2025-02-27
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
amendment-introduction
2025-02-27
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2025-03-04
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2025-03-05
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2025-03-05
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
2025-03-06
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-03-18
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-03-18
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2025-03-25
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2025-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2025-04-10
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-041-000
passage,reading-3
2025-04-10
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
2025-04-10
Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams
2025-04-14
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2025-04-14
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-14
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2025-04-14
First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-14
Referred to Assignments
2025-05-01
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2025-05-06
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2025-05-06
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2025-05-13
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
2025-05-13
Assigned to Executive
referral-committee
2025-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2025-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2025-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2025-05-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2025-05-21
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2025-05-21
Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
2025-05-21
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025
reading-2
2025-05-22
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-22
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
2025-05-22
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2025-05-23
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
2025-05-23
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
2025-05-30
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
passage,reading-3
2025-05-30
Passed Both Houses
2025-06-24
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2025-08-15
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2025-08-15
Effective Date August 15, 2025
2025-08-15
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
Immigration & Human Rights
2025-03-05 · pass · 8-4
Member-level votes (12)
- Harper, Sonya M: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer: yes
- Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa": yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Jiménez, Lilian: yes
- Hernandez, Norma: yes
- Mah, Theresa: yes
- Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
- Meier, Charles: no
- Niemerg, Adam M: no
- Tipsword, Dennis: no
- Severin, Dave: no
Third Reading
2025-04-10 · pass · 68-41
Member-level votes (117)
- Mussman: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Ness: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Ortíz: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Harper: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Rita: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Hernandez, Lisa: yes
- Canty: yes
- Hernandez, Norma: yes
- Cassidy: yes
- Hirschauer: yes
- Hoffman: yes
- Huynh: yes
- Costa Howard: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Crespo: yes
- Slaughter: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Jones: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Stava-Murray: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- Delgado: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- DeLuca: yes
- Syed: yes
- Lilly: yes
- Deuter: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Manley: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Mason: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Evans: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Ford: yes
- West: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morris: yes
- Gordon-Booth: yes
- Moylan: yes
- Grasse: yes
- Niemerg: no
- Haas: no
- Halbrook: no
- Hammond: no
- Reick: no
- Bunting: no
- Rosenthal: no
- Cabello: no
- Ryan: no
- Schmidt: no
- Coffey: no
- Schweizer: no
- Severin: no
- Jacobs: no
- Sheehan: no
- Davidsmeyer: no
- Sosnowski: no
- Davis, Jed: no
- Spain: no
- Keicher: no
- Stephens: no
- Deering: no
- Stuart: no
- La Ha: no
- Swanson: no
- Tipsword: no
- Ugaste: no
- Elik: no
- McCombie: no
- Weaver: no
- McLaughlin: no
- Weber: no
- Meier: no
- Friess: no
- Fritts: no
- Wilhour: no
- Miller: no
- Gill: no
- Moore: no
- Windhorst: no
- Grant: no
- Ammons: excused
- Hauter: excused
- Sanalitro: excused
- Scherer: excused
- Benton: not voting
- Briel: not voting
- Chung: not voting
- Tarver: not voting
- Vella: not voting
Executive
2025-05-21 · pass · 9-4
Member-level votes (13)
- Aquino, Omar: yes
- Cunningham, Bill: yes
- Castro, Cristina: yes
- Harmon, Don: yes
- Holmes, Linda: yes
- Harris III, Napoleon: yes
- Lightford, Kimberly A: yes
- Hunter, Mattie: yes
- Murphy, Laura M: yes
- Anderson, Neil: no
- Curran, John F: no
- Rezin, Sue: no
- Tracy, Jil: no
Third Reading
2025-05-30 · pass · 37-19
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Fine: yes
- Loughran Cappel: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Morrison: yes
- Harris, N.: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Peters: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Walker: yes
- Porfirio: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Edly-Allen: yes
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Anderson: no
- Lewis: no
- Arellano, L.: no
- Syverson: no
- Fowler: no
- Balkema: no
- Tracy: no
- Bryant: no
- Turner, S.: no
- McClure: no
- Harriss, E.: no
- Chesney: no
- Plummer: no
- Hills: no
- Curran: no
- Wilcox: no
- DeWitte: no
- Rezin: no
- Rose: no
- Lightford: not voting
- Halpin: not voting
- Preston: not voting
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