Illinois House Bill 5502 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Act. Establishes the Task Force on Counsel in Immigration Proceedings. Provides for members, compensation, and support staff. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate the implementation of universal representation for covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings in the investigation and its recommendations for how to fully provide legal representation for covered individuals facing immigration proceedings no later than July 1, 2021. Repeals the Act July 1, 2022. Effective immediately.

IMMIGRATION-RIGHT TO COUNSEL

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]

Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-06	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-06	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2020-03-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2020-03-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2020-03-04	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-03-04	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
2020-03-04	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
2020-03-04	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-000-000
2020-02-26	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
2020-02-25	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5502&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5502.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5502ham001.htm