Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2033 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2033 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. LRB104 12093 JDS 22191 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2033 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. LRB104 12093 JDS 22191 b LRB104 12093 JDS 22191 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2033 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning government.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Immigration Safe Zones Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly
17	17	7 finds that:
18	18	8 (1) This State is committed to ensuring that all
19	19	9 residents are treated equally notwithstanding race,
20	20	10 religion, national origin, disability status, sexual
21	21	11 orientation, gender, or immigration status.
22	22	12 (2) All residents of this State are entitled to live
23	23	13 with dignity and without fear.
24	24	14 (3) Immigrants are valuable and essential members of
25	25	15 the Illinois community, and should be able to live full
26	26	16 and productive lives without fear of the government.
27	27	17 (4) A relationship of trust between the Illinois
28	28	18 immigrant community and State and local agencies is
29	29	19 central to the public safety of the people of this State.
30	30	20 This trust is threatened when State and local agencies are
31	31	21 entangled with federal immigration enforcement, with the
32	32	22 result that immigrant community members fear going to
33	33	23 court, seeking basic health services, or attending school
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2033 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Creates the Immigration Safe Zones Act. Provides that, within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Attorney General shall, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and State law ensuring that the following facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this State, regardless of immigration status: (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs; elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education; (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental health facilities; (3) public libraries; (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary of State; and (5) courts in this State. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State agency, school, or institution, and any questions regarding citizenship or immigration status, other than those required by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be removed within 60 days after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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68	68	1 to the detriment of public safety and the well-being of
69	69	2 all residents of this State.
70	70	3 (5) The General Assembly shall continue to strive to
71	71	4 create an environment where all residents are protected to
72	72	5 the best of this State's ability.
73	73	6 Section 10. Model policies for immigration enforcement.
74	74	7 (a) In this Section, "immigration enforcement" means any
75	75	8 and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the
76	76	9 investigation or enforcement of any civil immigration warrant,
77	77	10 detainer request, or federal civil immigration law, including
78	78	11 any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the
79	79	12 investigation or enforcement of any federal criminal
80	80	13 immigration law that penalizes a person's presence in, entry
81	81	14 or reentry to, or employment in, the United States.
82	82	15 (b) Within 60 days after the effective date of this Act,
83	83	16 the Attorney General, shall, in consultation with appropriate
84	84	17 stakeholders, publish model policies limiting assistance with
85	85	18 immigration enforcement to the fullest extent possible
86	86	19 consistent with federal and State law ensuring the following
87	87	20 facilities remain safe and accessible to all residents of this
88	88	21 State, regardless of immigration status:
89	89	22 (1) State-funded schools, including licensed day care
90	90	23 centers, pre-schools, and other early learning programs;
91	91	24 elementary and secondary schools; and institutions of
92	92	25 higher education;
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103	103	1 (2) State-funded medical treatment and health care
104	104	2 facilities, including hospitals, health clinics, emergency
105	105	3 or urgent care facilities, nursing homes, group homes for
106	106	4 persons with developmental disabilities,
107	107	5 community-integrated living arrangements, and State mental
108	108	6 health facilities;
109	109	7 (3) public libraries;
110	110	8 (4) facilities operated by the Office of the Secretary
111	111	9 of State; and
112	112	10 (5) courts of this State.
113	113	11 (c) The model policies created under subsection (b) of
114	114	12 this Section shall incorporate protections against
115	115	13 unreasonable searches and seizures and requirements for
116	116	14 warrants based on probable cause guaranteed by the Fourth
117	117	15 Amendment of the United States Constitution, Article I,
118	118	16 Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution, and other relevant
119	119	17 constitutional and legal protections. Facilities enumerated in
120	120	18 subsection (b) of this Section shall implement the model
121	121	19 policy or an equivalent policy. All other organizations and
122	122	20 entities that provide services related to physical or mental
123	123	21 health and wellness or education are encouraged to adopt the
124	124	22 model policy.
125	125	23 Section 20. Review of file information; questions
126	126	24 regarding citizenship. On and after the effective date of this
127	127	25 Act, all applications, questionnaires, and interview forms
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138	138	1 used in relation to benefits, opportunities, or services
139	139	2 provided by a State agency or in-State or in-district tuition
140	140	3 verification, scholarships, grants, or services provided by a
141	141	4 public elementary or secondary school or public institution of
142	142	5 higher education shall be promptly reviewed by that State
143	143	6 agency, school, or institution and any questions regarding
144	144	7 citizenship or immigration status, other than those required
145	145	8 by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order, shall be
146	146	9 removed within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.
147	147	10 Sixty days after the effective date of this Act, an
148	148	11 application, questionnaire, or interview form used in relation
149	149	12 to benefits, opportunities, or services provided by a State
150	150	13 agency or in-State or in-district tuition verification,
151	151	14 scholarships, grants, or services provided by a public
152	152	15 elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher
153	153	16 education shall not contain any questions regarding
154	154	17 citizenship or immigration status, other than those required
155	155	18 by statute, ordinance, federal law, or court order.
156	156	19 Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
157	157	20 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
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