Bill > HB3363

Introduced Session

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Deletes provision that the initial State Public defender shall be nominated by the Illinois Public Defender Association and appointed for a 2-year term by a majority vote of the Supreme Court. Provides that the initial State Public Defender shall be appointed for a 2-year term by a majority vote of the Illinois Supreme Court. Deletes provision that the State Public Defender shall adopt rules, instructions, and orders, consistent with the State Public Defender Act to further define the organization of the Office of State Public Defender and the duties of employees of the Office of the State Public Defender. Provides that the State Public Defender may (rather than shall) appoint a deputy public defender for each regional office. Provides that the Office of the State Public Defender may (rather than shall) hire and train new State-employed personnel to carry out the Office's duties under the Act. Provides that the State Public Defender must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State whose practice of law has clearly demonstrated experience in the representation of persons accused of crime; who has been licensed to practice law in this State or in another state for at least 5 years; who has had administrative experience; and who is dedicated to the goals of providing high quality representation for eligible persons and to improving the quality of defense services generally (rather than have criminal defense experience). In the amendatory changes to the Counties Code, makes changes to the appointment provisions concerning the Chief County Public Defender and to the State reimbursement for the compensation of the Chief County Public Defender and Assistant Public Defenders. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Robert Peters (D)*,  Dave Vella (D)*,  Dee Avelar (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Cristina Castro (D),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Terra Costa Howard (D),  Michael Crawford (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Bill Cunningham (D),  Lisa Davis (D),  Eva-Dina Delgado (D),  Martha Deuter (D),  Dan Didech (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Laura Ellman (D),  Marcus Evans (D),  Paul Faraci (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Graciela Guzmán (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Sonya Harper (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Emil Jones (D),  Tracy Katz Muhl (D),  Michael Kelly (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Natalie Manley (D),  Rob Martwick (D),  Marty Moylan (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Mike Porfirio (D),  Willie Preston (D),  Rick Ryan (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Katie Stuart (D),  Nabeela Syed (D),  Karina Villa (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0300 (on 08/15/2025)

Official Document