Bill > HB2031

This bill appropriates a minimal amount of $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD) for its fiscal year 2026 operational expenses. The State Appellate Defender is a government agency responsible for providing legal representation and support for defendants in appellate court proceedings who cannot afford their own legal counsel. While the appropriation amount is extremely small, which is unusual and might suggest this is a symbolic or placeholder bill, the legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing funding for the agency's ordinary and contingent expenses during the specified fiscal year. The bill is straightforward in its language, simply allocating funds to support the ongoing work of the OSAD in ensuring legal representation for appellate defendants.

Government Affairs

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2031&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104