HB3571 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3571

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Community-Based Organization TRUST Act. Provides that, unless presented with a federal criminal warrant, or otherwise required by federal law, a community-based organization that receives grants or any other appropriation from the State shall not provide contact information or information concerning citizenship or immigration status in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual. Provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Community-Based Organization TRUST Act.

Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Citizenship or immigration status" means all matters regarding citizenship of the United States or any other country or the authority to reside in or otherwise be present in the United States.

"Community-based organization" means a private not-for-profit organization that is located in a community in this State and that provides services to citizens in that community and the surrounding area.

"Contact information" means home address, work address, telephone number, electronic mail address, social media information, or any other personal identifying information that could be used as a means to contact an individual.

"Immigration agent" means an agent of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal Customs and Border Protection, or any similar or successor agency.

Section 10. Prohibition on providing information to immigration agents. Unless presented with a federal criminal warrant, or otherwise required by federal law, a community-based organization that receives grants or any other appropriation from this State shall not provide contact information or information concerning citizenship or immigration status in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual.

Section 15. Enforcement. The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this Act. In order to ensure compliance with this Act, the Attorney General may maintain an action for declaratory, injunctive, or any other equitable relief in circuit court against any community-based organization that violates any provision of this Act.

Section 20. Rulemaking. The Attorney General may adopt rules to administer and enforce this Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.