$STATE APPELLATE DEFEND-GRANT Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Kimberly A. Lightford 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die Appropriates $3,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Appellate Defender for a grant program to assist counties in providing public defenders to implement bail reform provisions of Public Act 100-1. Effective July 1, 2019. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Appropriations II 2/28/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 7/3/2019SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die