HB 2706 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

IL TRUST ACT CHANGES

Summary
Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that law enforcement may not: (i) retain information regarding the citizenship or immigration status or place of birth of any individual; (ii) give any immigration agent access, including by telephone or other communication medium (rather than only including by telephone), to any individual who is in that agency's custody; (iii) permit immigration agents' use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public (rather than permit immigration agents use of agency facilities or equipment, including any agency electronic databases not available to the public, for investigative interviews or other investigative or immigration enforcement purpose); or (iv) provide information to any immigration agent regarding any individual in the agency's custody (rather than provide information in response to any immigration agent's inquiry or request for information regarding any individual in the agency's custody). Provides that law enforcement may not enter into or maintain any agreement regarding direct access to any electronic database or other data-sharing platform maintained by a law enforcement agency, or otherwise provide such direct access to a federal entity enforcing civil immigration law or any third parties unless such third parties certify that the information will not be used for civil immigration purposes or knowingly disseminated for any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement. Adds provisions from the Keep Illinois Families Together Act to the Illinois TRUST Act. Changes reporting requirements. Removes certain provisions from the legislative purpose. Changes definitions. Repeals the Keep Illinois Families Together Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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