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HB 3874

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Gamba and 2 co-sponsors

HB 3874 appropriates $628.3M for Illinois judiciary in FY2026 to fund court operations, case management, e-filing, interpreters, expungement, and public defender grants.

Chapter 162, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 3874

Summary — HB 3874: $SUPREME COURT-EXPENSES

Purpose

HB 3874 is an appropriations bill that provides funding to the Illinois Supreme Court and related judicial programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill funds court operations, technology and case‑management initiatives, arbitration and interpreter programs, public defender support, and expungement facilitation tied to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

Key provisions (by section and dollar amounts)

Total appropriation: $628,298,600 (various dedicated funds)

  • Section 5 — $545,164,700 from the General Revenue Fund: operational expenses, awards, grants, permanent improvements, and probation reimbursements for FY 2026.
  • Section 10 — $29,131,200 from the Mandatory Arbitration Fund: Mandatory Arbitration Programs.
  • Section 15 — $708,800 from the Foreign Language Interpreter Fund: Foreign Language Interpreter Program.
  • Section 20 — $20,793,900 from the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund: oversight/management of electronic filing and case management systems and support for Supreme Court committees/commissions.
  • Section 25 — $10,000,000 from the Supreme Court Federal Projects Fund: expenses related to various federal projects.
  • Section 30 — $6,000,000 from the Supreme Court Special State Projects Fund: expenses related to various state projects.
  • Section 35 — $1,000,000 from the Supreme Court Indirect Cost Fund: administrative expenses.
  • Section 40 — $500,000 from the Cannabis Expungement Fund: distributions to circuit court clerks to facilitate petitions to expunge minor cannabis offenses under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.
  • Section 45 — $5,000,000 from the Mandatory Arbitration Fund: reduce case backlogs, manage increased filings, modernize court technology, and support Access to Justice programs.
  • Section 50 — $10,000,000 from the Public Defender Fund: grants to counties for public defenders and public defender services.

All appropriations are stated “or so much thereof as may be necessary.”

Who is affected

  • Illinois Supreme Court and its administrative offices and commissions
  • Circuit court clerks (expungement facilitation funds)
  • Counties that operate public defender offices (grant recipients)
  • Litigants and the public indirectly (through reduced backlogs, improved e‑filing/case management, interpreter services, and access to justice programs)

Fiscal impact

  • $628.3 million in total appropriations for FY ending June 30, 2026.
  • Major share ($545.2 million) is from the General Revenue Fund; the rest comes from multiple dedicated Supreme Court and program funds.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced by Rep. Robyn Gabel (bill text dated 2/25/2025). Legislative action records show filing/clerical entries in late Feb.–early Mar. 2025.
  • Committee activity: Referred to Rules Committee; subsequently considered in Trade, Workforce & Economic Development; public hearing 4/15/2025; reported favorably without amendment in formal meeting 5/02/2025; committee report filed and sent to Calendars 5/10/2025.
  • Companion bill: SB 1040.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.

This bill is an annual-style appropriations measure focusing on funding the judicial branch and related programs for a specific fiscal year.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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