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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that law enforcement may not: (i) retain information regarding the citizenship or immigration status or place of birth of any individual; (ii) give any immigration agent access, including by telephone or other communication medium (rather than only including by telephone), to any individual who is in that agency's custody; (iii) permit immigration agents' use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public (rather than permit immigration agents use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public, for investigative interviews or other investigative or immigration enforcement purpose); or (iv) provide information to any immigration agent regarding any individual in the agency's custody (rather than provide information in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual in the agency's custody). Provides that law enforcement may not enter into or maintain any agreement regarding direct access to any electronic database or other data-sharing platform maintained by a law enforcement agency, or otherwise provide such direct access to a federal entity enforcing civil immigration law or any third parties unless such third parties certify that the information will not be used for civil immigration purposes or knowingly disseminated for any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement. Adds provisions from the Keep Illinois Families Together Act to the Illinois TRUST Act. Changes reporting requirements. Removes certain provisions from the legislative purpose. Changes definitions. Repeals the Keep Illinois Families Together Act. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois TRUST Act to further restrict law enforcement's involvement with federal immigration enforcement. The legislation prohibits law enforcement agencies from retaining information about an individual's citizenship or immigration status, providing immigration agents access to individuals in custody, or sharing electronic databases with federal immigration entities. Key provisions include preventing law enforcement from detaining individuals solely based on immigration status, stopping individuals based on perceived citizenship, or participating in immigration enforcement operations. The bill expands definitions of terms like "immigration agent" and "law enforcement official" to cover a broader range of personnel and situations. Law enforcement agencies must annually report any immigration-related requests to the Attorney General, but are prohibited from including personally identifiable information in these reports. The bill also repeals the Keep Illinois Families Together Act and aims to limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, with the goal of protecting individuals from potential immigration enforcement actions at the local level. The changes are designed to provide additional protections for individuals regardless of their immigration status and to prevent local law enforcement from acting as an extension of federal immigration enforcement.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Lisa Hernandez (D)*,
Laura Faver Dias (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Lilian Jiménez (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Chris Welch (D),
Last Action
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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