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HB 2436

PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 21

Prime sponsors
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Omar Aquino
Cosponsors (19)
Aarón M. Ortíz, Adriane L. Johnson, Ann M. Williams, Barbara Hernandez, Celina Villanueva, Dagmara Avelar, Edgar González, Jr., Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Graciela Guzmán, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Mark L. Walker, Mary Edly-Allen, Mattie Hunter, Norma Hernandez, Robert Peters, Thaddeus Jones, Theresa Mah

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Immigration and Human Rights, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

May 30, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed37-19

yes (37) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Fine, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Hunter, Harmon, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

no (19) Anderson, Lewis, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Harriss, E., Chesney, Plummer, Hills, Curran, Wilcox, DeWitte, Rezin, Rose

not voting (3) Lightford, Halpin, Preston

Official roll call

May 21, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed9-4

yes (9) Aquino, Omar, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Harmon, Don, Holmes, Linda, Harris III, Napoleon, Lightford, Kimberly A, Hunter, Mattie, Murphy, Laura M

no (4) Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil

Official roll call

April 10, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed68-41

yes (68) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Avelar, Olickal, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Hoffman, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Delgado, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse

no (41) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Rosenthal, Cabello, Ryan, Schmidt, Coffey, Schweizer, Severin, Jacobs, Sheehan, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Stephens, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, McCombie, Weaver, McLaughlin, Weber, Meier, Friess, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gill, Moore, Windhorst, Grant

excused (4) Ammons, Hauter, Sanalitro, Scherer

not voting (5) Benton, Briel, Chung, Tarver, Vella

Official roll call

March 5, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed8-4

yes (8) Harper, Sonya M, Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Hernandez, Barbara, Jiménez, Lilian, Hernandez, Norma, Mah, Theresa, Ortíz, Aarón M

no (4) Meier, Charles, Niemerg, Adam M, Tipsword, Dennis, Severin, Dave

Official roll call

Timeline 52

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0225
August 15, 2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
June 24, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
May 30, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
May 30, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
May 23, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
May 22, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025
May 22, 2025SenateSecond Reading
May 21, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025
May 21, 2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-004-000
May 21, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
May 15, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
May 13, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
May 13, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 13, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
May 13, 2025SenateAssigned to Executive
May 13, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
May 6, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
May 6, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
May 1, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
April 14, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
April 14, 2025SenateFirst Reading
April 14, 2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
April 14, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 14, 2025SenateArrive in Senate
April 10, 2025HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams
April 10, 2025HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
April 10, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-041-000
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
April 8, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
March 25, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
March 18, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
March 18, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 6, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 5, 2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
March 5, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
March 4, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
February 27, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
February 27, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
February 27, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
February 25, 2025HouseAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
February 4, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 4, 2025HouseFirst Reading
February 3, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

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