---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Public Defender."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 1896"
citation: "Illinois HB 1896 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-02"
last_action: "2017-09-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5886d09-8538-4a14-be29-1c8e62b67c72"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1896&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=102511&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "3dc34c0207bc2d78fcbf9d51010e80c2b3301d2ab5d07a8ecd14e15cd45b7324"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1896 (100th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Public Defender.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB1896&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=102511&DocNum=1896&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB1896eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=102511&DocNum=1896&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB1896enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=102511&DocNum=1896&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brad Halbrook — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin `filing`
- **2017-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ***
- **2017-04-03** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brad Halbrook
- **2017-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- **2017-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 006-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Brad Halbrook
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
- **2017-05-17** Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2017
- **2017-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
- **2017-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2017-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 005-000-000
- **2017-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rose `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Brad Halbrook
- **2017-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2017-06-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 097-000-001
- **2017-06-24** House Concurs
- **2017-06-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-07-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-08** Effective Date September 8, 2017
- **2017-09-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0474 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5886d09-8538-4a14-be29-1c8e62b67c72`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).