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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unlawful restraint for civil immigration enforcement. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly and without express legal authority from an immigration agent: (1) detains another for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement; (2) by force or threat of imminent force transfers another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement; (3) by deceit or enticement induces another person to transfer from one place to another with intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement; or (4) uses a deadly weapon while detaining or transferring another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement. Provides that a violation does not apply to an immigration agent. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony unless a deadly weapon is used while detaining or transferring another person from one place to another with the intent to detain the other person for civil immigration enforcement, in which case the violation is a Class 3 felony.
AI Summary
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 express legal authority from an immigration agent, which means clear instructions from an immigration agent to detain or transfer a specific individual. Civil immigration enforcement is defined as non-criminal arrests or detentions ordered by an immigration agent, and does not include actions related to federal criminal charges or warrants. The bill outlines four ways this offense can be committed: detaining someone, using force or threat of force to move someone with the intent to detain them, using deceit or enticement to move someone with the intent to detain them, or using a deadly weapon during any of these actions. This law does not apply to immigration agents themselves, and violations are classified as a Class 4 felony, but are elevated to a Class 3 felony if a deadly weapon is used.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/05/2026)
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