HB2659 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 09427 RLJ 19584 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2659

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Bill Mitchell

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Local Government Compliance with Federal Immigration Law Act. Provides that the officials, personnel, and agents of a municipality or county shall fully comply with federal immigration law. Provides that the Act does not authorize a municipality or county to restrict its officials, personnel, or agents from obtaining and maintaining information regarding the immigration status of an individual. Requires a municipality or county to implement the Act in a manner that (i) is consistent with federal immigration law and (ii) protects the civil rights of U.S. citizens and aliens. Provides that the Act does not authorize a municipality or county to prohibit its officials, personnel, or agents from (i) rendering emergency medical care or any other public benefit mandated by federal or State law or (ii) reporting criminal activity.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Compliance with Federal Immigration Law Act.

Section 5. Compliance with federal immigration law.

(a) All officials, personnel, and agents of a municipality or county shall fully comply with and support the enforcement of federal law prohibiting the entry into or presence or residence in the United States of illegal aliens in violation of federal immigration law.

(b) Nothing in this Act authorizes a municipality or county to restrict its officials, personnel, or agents from requesting, obtaining, sending, receiving, exchanging, or maintaining information regarding the immigration status of an individual.

(c) A municipality or county shall implement the requirements and obligations of this Act in a manner that:

(1) is fully consistent with federal law regulating immigration; and

(2) protects the civil rights of all United States citizens and aliens.

(d) Nothing in this Act authorizes a municipality or county to prohibit its officials, personnel, or agents from:

(1) rendering emergency medical care or any other public benefit mandated by federal or State law; or

(2) reporting criminal activity to a law enforcement agency.