Public Act 102-0408
 
HB0709 EnrolledLRB102 02744 KTG 12747 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
by adding Section 10-67 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 1305/10-67 new)
    Sec. 10-67. Rights and resources for immigrants, refugees, 
and asylum seekers; public information campaign.
    (a) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with 
the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family 
Services, the Department of Employment Security, and the 
Department of Public Health, shall conduct a public 
information campaign to educate immigrants, refugees, asylum 
seekers, and other noncitizens residing in Illinois of their 
rights under the U.S. Constitution and Illinois laws that 
apply regardless of immigration status. The public information 
campaign must include resources and contact information for 
organizations that can aid residents in protecting and 
enforcing these rights.
    (b) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with 
the Department of Transportation and other agencies, when 
necessary, shall post resources and other information 
regarding immigrant, refugee, and asylum seekers' rights in 
high-traffic public areas, including, but not limited to, 
train stations, airports, and highway rest stops. 
    (c) The Department of Human Services may adopt rules or 
joint rules with other agencies to implement the requirements 
of this Section.