HB 426 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

IMMIGRATION SAFE ZONES

Summary
Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that schools, medical treatment and health care facilities, and places of worship may not grant access to State and local law enforcement agencies that have entered into an agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or undertake other joint efforts with federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies to investigate, detain, or arrest individuals for violation of federal immigration law, unless a court has issued a warrant and appropriate personnel have reviewed that warrant and have consented to access or unless required by law and appropriate personnel have consented. Prohibits employees of elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education from asking about a student's immigration status or that of the student's family members, with exceptions. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide training or make training available to teachers, administrators, and other staff of elementary and secondary schools, as well as to medical treatment and health care facilities, on how to deal with immigration issues and how to notify families of those issues in multiple languages. Requires appropriate personnel of a facility to develop a plan to provide assistance, information, and safety to persons who are concerned about the government's immigration enforcement efforts. Provides for the removal of certain file information by State agencies, public schools, and public institutions of higher education. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Total actions
59
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 007-005-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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