Issue · Immigration

Immigration

Every immigration bill, vote, and legislator stance in Illinois, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
39
104th Regular Session
Top supporter
Dee Avelar
100% support rate
Top opponent
Brad Stephens
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving immigration in Illinois

Legislators moving immigration in Illinois
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Dee Avelar
Dee Avelar House · District 85
D
Strong +
100% 108
Kam Buckner
Kam Buckner House · District 26
D
Strong +
100% 81
Napoleon Harris
Napoleon Harris Senate · District 15
D
Strong +
100% 33
Kelly Cassidy
Kelly Cassidy House · District 14
D
Strong +
100% 71
LJ
Lilian Jiménez House · District 4
D
Strong +
100% 112
Brad Stephens
Brad Stephens House · District 20
R
Strong −
0% 47
Chris Balkema
Chris Balkema Senate · District 53
R
Strong −
0% 27
Charlie Meier
Charlie Meier House · District 109
R
Strong −
0% 68
Don DeWitte
Don DeWitte Senate · District 33
R
Strong −
0% 21
Jeff Keicher
Jeff Keicher House · District 70
R
Strong −
0% 66
Showing 1–10 of 39 bills

All immigration bills

in committee · Illinois · House May 6, 2026

HB 5762: TRUST ACT-LAW ENFORCEMENT

Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Specifies that provisions of the Act that prohibit the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws by State law enforcement agencies and officials do not apply if the State law enforcement agency or official is presented with a valid, enforceable federal warrant. Specifies that nothing in those provisions prohibits communication between federal agencies or officials and law enforcement agencies or officials. Deletes prohibitions against agreements to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations. Deletes various specified prohibitions against assisting with immigration enforcement. Repeals the Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act.
in committee · Illinois · House May 25, 2026

HB 5788: ELEC CD-SOS VERIFICATION

Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2027, the Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a secure database that is accessible to local election officials and that indicates whether the particular person to whom a driver's license or State identification card has been issued is a United States citizen. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, before an applicant is registered to vote, the registration officer shall verify the applicant's citizenship status using the secure database maintained by the Secretary of State. Provides that, if the information in the database indicates that the applicant is not a United States citizen, then the applicant's card shall be marked with the word "incomplete", and the registration officer shall notify the applicant in writing that (i) the application is incomplete and (ii) the applicant may not vote unless the applicant appears before the county clerk to present evidence that the applicant is a United States citizen. Effective immediately.
in committee · Illinois · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 4196: TRUST ACT-LAW ENFORCEMENT

Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Specifies that provisions of the Act that prohibit the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws by State law enforcement agencies and officials do not apply if the State law enforcement agency or official is presented with a valid, enforceable federal warrant. Specifies that nothing in those provisions prohibits communication between federal agencies or officials and law enforcement agencies or officials. Deletes prohibitions against agreements to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations. Deletes various specified prohibitions against assisting with immigration enforcement. Repeals the Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act.
in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 4, 2026

SB 3349: REPEAL ILLINOIS TRUST ACT

Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Identification Card Act, the School Code, the Public Higher Education Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 27, 2026

HB 5096: LOC GOV-HOTEL/REFUGEE SHELTER

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county may not allow a hotel within the county that is not within the boundaries of a municipality to operate as a refugee shelter unless the hotel has received permission to operate as a refugee shelter from the corporate authorities of the county. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county may only provide a hotel with permission to operate as a refugee shelter for a period of not more than 2 years. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county may renew a hotel's permission to operate as a refugee shelter. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county shall require a hotel operating as a refugee shelter to comply with the zoning laws of the county. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds similar requirements for the corporate authorities of a municipality concerning hotels operating within municipalities.
Sub-Topics Refugees & Asylum
in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3115: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACT

Creates the Immigration Enforcement Act. Provides that a State entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency may not adopt or maintain a law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy, directive, order, practice, or procedure, formal or informal, written or unwritten, that prohibits or materially restricts the State entity, local entity, or law enforcement agency from complying with or assisting in the enforcement of immigration laws. Includes mandatory duties of law enforcement agencies regarding immigration detainers. Requires a county jail, municipal jail, and the Department of Corrections to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agency for temporarily housing persons who are the subject of immigration detainers and for the payment of the costs of housing and detaining those persons. Requires implementation of the Act in a manner consistent with federal laws and regulations governing immigration and discrimination, protecting the civil rights of all persons, and respecting the privileges and immunities of United States citizens. Limits home rule powers by providing that regulation of immigration enforcement is an exclusive power and function of the State. Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in various other Acts. Repeals provisions in the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to medical services for certain noncitizens. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Asylum Travel Expense Program in the Department of Human Services to provide noncitizens seeking asylum who are residing in Illinois transportation and travel expenses for travel to another state that prohibits law enforcement or other governmental agencies from assisting the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal government agency with immigration enforcement or to the country of origin of the noncitizen seeking asylum. Requires the method of transportation selected by the Department to be by the cheapest means to transport the noncitizen seeking asylum to the noncitizen's desired destination. Provides for the transfer of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund into the Asylum Travel Expenses Fund to fund the Program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately.
in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 2, 2026

SB 3131: TRUST ACT-NONCITIZEN DETAINEE

Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that certain limitations under the Act regarding actions that may be taken by law enforcement agencies and officials do not apply with respect to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States and who has been charged or convicted of a criminal offense under Illinois law. Directs a law enforcement agency or official to immediately notify an immigration agent whenever it has in its custody such an individual. Effective immediately.
in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 5, 2026

SB 3569: ENHANCED DRIVER'S LICENSE/ID

Amends the Issuance of Licenses, Expiration, and Renewal Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue enhanced driver's licenses and enhanced identification cards. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card to any person who is: (1) under 16 years of age; (2) not a resident of the State; or (3) not a citizen of the United States of America. Provides that an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card may include radio frequency identification technology that is limited to a randomly assigned number. Provides that the fee for an enhanced driver's license shall be $30. Defines "enhanced driver's license" and "enhanced identification card".
in committee · Illinois · House Apr 9, 2026

HB 5521: BIOMETRIC SURVEILLANCE ACT

Creates the Illinois Biometric Surveillance Act. Provides that law enforcement agencies may not obtain, retain, possess, access, request, use, or enter into an agreement with a third party, State or local government agency, or federal agency to obtain, retain, possess, access request, or use a biometric identification system. Provides a private right of action and for enforcement by the Attorney General. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that the Secretary of State may not provide facial recognition search services except for verification of an individual's identity when issuing a mobile driver's license or identification card.
in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 5, 2026

SB 3653: MUNI CD-DETENTION FACILITIES

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a detention center facility may not be located, constructed, or operated within 1,500 feet of the property boundaries of any school, day care center, day care home, cemetery, public park, forest preserve, public housing, private residence, or place of religious worship, regardless of address. Defines "detention center facility" and "federal immigration authority". Effective immediately.
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