US EditionBill Creating a State Public Defender's Office Is Headed to Pritzker's Desk
- On Saturday, Illinois lawmakers approved House Bill 3363 to establish an Office of State Public Defender dedicated to supporting public defender offices throughout the state.
- The bill addresses underfunding issues where some public defenders handle hundreds of cases and reforms appointments via local nominating committees.
- Northwestern University analysis shows no Illinois counties have sufficient public defender staffing, and lawmakers appropriated $10 million annually since 2023 for these services.
- Senator Robert Peters highlighted that all residents of Illinois should have access to effective legal representation regardless of their financial situation, noting that the reform would increase support and offer greater autonomy from the court system.
- If signed by Gov. Pritzker, the new office will enhance criminal justice reform by targeting resource gaps in public defense across Illinois.
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* ICYMI: While Gov. JB Pritzker scored wins during legislative session, cellphone ban, other initiatives fell short. Tribune… “You don’t get everything done in one year. I think the Senate president can back me up on that, and lots of people in the General Assembly,” Pritzker said Sunday at his end-of-session news conference in Springfield.
Baby food safety_ press freedom_ public defender measures headed to Pritzker's desk
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker will have hundreds of bills to review after lawmakers concluded their spring session, including measures protecting press freedoms and baby food, as well as creating a state public defender’s office. ...
Baby food safety, press freedom, public defender measures will head to governor – Capitol News IL
Senate Bill 1181 explicitly adds news media as an entity protected under the state’s Citizen Participation Act, which prohibits “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” or SLAPPs. It was spurred by a recent state Supreme Court ruling that allowed a defamation suit filed by a former government employee against the Chicago Sun-Times to progress.
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