# Illinois SB1619: PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY

Illinois SB1619, PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Omar Aquino (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-06 (Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1619
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER-COOK COUNTY
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Sponsor: Omar Aquino (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population over 3,000,000, representation by the public defender in immigration cases shall be limited to those arising or being heard within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office and to those of county residents with immigration cases outside of the county unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation beyond those limits (rather than limited to those arising in immigration courts located within the geographical boundaries of the county where the public defender has been appointed to office unless the county board authorizes the public defender to provide representation outside the county).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Omar Aquino (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-05-06: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1619.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1619.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1619-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).