Bill > HB4685

This bill creates a new offense called unlawful restraint for civil immigration enforcement, which applies to individuals who knowingly detain or transfer another person for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement without explicit permission from an immigration agent. Civil immigration enforcement is defined as actions related to non-criminal arrests or detentions ordered by an immigration agent, excluding actions related to federal criminal charges or warrants. Express legal authority means clear instructions from an immigration agent allowing someone to detain or transfer a specific individual. An immigration agent is defined as an agent of federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection, or any individual with the power to arrest or detain for civil immigration purposes. The bill outlines four ways this offense can be committed: detaining someone for civil immigration enforcement, using force or threat of force to move someone for this purpose, using deceit or enticement to move someone for this purpose, or using a deadly weapon during any of these actions. This offense does not apply to immigration agents themselves. Violations are classified as a Class 4 felony, but using a deadly weapon elevates it to a Class 3 felony.

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https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4685&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104