IllinoisHB4905104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

CRIM PRO-WILLFUL FLIGHT

Sponsored By: John M. Cabello (Republican)

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Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In the Pretrial Release Article of the Code, changes the definition of "willful flight" to include intentional conduct to elude arrest. In the definition, changes "thwart the judicial process to avoid prosecution" to "thwart the judicial process or avoid prosecution". Deletes from the definition that isolated instances of nonappearance in court alone are not evidence of the risk of willful flight. In the pretrial detention provisions, deletes a provision that one of the grounds for pretrial detention is the high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution when the defendant is charged with certain specified offenses. Replaces that provision with just the high likelihood of willful flight and the person is charged with certain specified offenses.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John M. Cabello

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dan Ugaste

    Republican • House

  • David Friess

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Tipsword

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Windhorst

    Republican • House

  • Tony M. McCombie

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

    2/10/2026House
  2. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/6/2026House
  3. First Reading

    2/6/2026House
  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

    2/3/2026House
  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

    2/3/2026House
  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

    2/3/2026House
  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword

    2/3/2026House
  8. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello

    2/3/2026House

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