Illinois · House Bill 2706 · 104th General Assembly

IL TRUST ACT CHANGES

HB 2706 Sponsored by Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  8. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  12. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  13. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive
  4. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.