CRIM PRO-BAIL HEARING-COUNSEL Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Patricia Van Pelt House Sponsors(Rep. Scott Drury-Juliana Stratton) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/109-1from Ch. 38, par. 109-1Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person charged with an offense shall be allowed counsel at the hearing at which bail is determined under the Code. Provides that if the defendant desires counsel for his or her initial appearance but is unable to obtain counsel, the court shall appoint a public defender or licensed attorney at law of this State to represent him or her for purposes of that hearing. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/8/2017SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 3/8/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2017 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/27/2017HouseArrived in House 4/28/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury 4/28/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/28/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/26/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/6/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die