CRIM PRO-OPT OUT BAIL REFORM Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady-William R. Haine 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/109-1from Ch. 38, par. 109-1725 ILCS 5/110-6from Ch. 38, par. 110-6Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of a county may decide not to implement a provision by local court rule that requires a person charged with an offense to be allowed counsel at the hearing at which bail is determined and 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. Provides that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of a county may decide not to implement a provision requiring that a person in custody for a Category B offense due to an inability to post monetary bail be brought before the court at the next available court date or 7 calendar days from the date bail was set, whichever is earlier, for a rehearing on the amount or conditions of bail or release pending further court proceedings. Effective immediately. 2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/4/2018SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/11/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Bail Reform 4/13/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 9/30/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die