SB 3144 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

IMMIGRATION-RIGHT TO COUNSEL

Summary
Creates the Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Act. Establishes the Task Force on Counsel in Immigration Proceedings. Provides for members, compensation, and support staff. Provides that the Task Force shall investigate the implementation of universal representation for covered individuals in immigration removal proceedings. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings in the investigation and its recommendations for how to fully provide legal representation for covered individuals facing immigration proceedings no later than July 1, 2023. Repeals the Act July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 23, 2022 Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2022 · House Mar 30, 2022

How they voted

2515
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2022
D Democratic29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican17
15 Nay 2
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-027-000
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 035-016-000
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Rights; 006-003-000
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Human Rights
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors