Bill
HB 3571
Illinois CBOs receiving state funds may not disclose clients' contact or immigration status to federal agents without a federal warrant or legal obligation; enforceable by AG.
HB3571 — Community-Based Organization TRUST Act (Illinois)
Overview
- Purpose: Create a privacy safeguard for individuals served by certain Illinois community-based organizations (CBOs) by restricting sharing of contact information or citizenship/immigration status with federal immigration agents.
- Status and sponsorship: Introduced February 18, 2025 by Rep. Dagmara Avelar; added as a co-sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly on April 9, 2025.
- Effective date: Immediate law once enacted.
What the bill would do
- Core prohibition: A community-based organization that receives state grants or other state appropriations shall not provide contact information or information about an individual’s citizenship or immigration status in response to an immigration agent’s inquiry or request, unless the agent presents a federal criminal warrant or federal law requires disclosure.
- Enforcement: The Illinois Attorney General is charged with enforcing the provisions of the Act. The AG may file actions to enforce compliance, including declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief, in the appropriate state circuit court.
- Rulemaking: The AG may adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act.
- Sovereign balance: The Act operates alongside federal immigration enforcement, applying only when a federal warrant is not presented and federal law does not require disclosure (state-funded CBOs would maintain stricter privacy practices in those scenarios).
Definitions (key terms)
- Citizenship or immigration status: All matters relating to a person’s country of origin or the authority to reside in or be present in the United States.
- Community-based organization: A private, not-for-profit organization located in a community in Illinois that provides services to residents of the community and surrounding areas.
- Contact information: Personal identifiers such as home/work addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or other information that could be used to contact an individual.
- Immigration agent: An agent of federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or their successors.
Who is affected
- State-funded community-based organizations: Any not-for-profit organization in Illinois that receives state grants or other appropriations and interacts with immigration inquiries must refrain from disclosing contact or immigration-status information absent a federal warrant or federal legal requirement.
- Individuals served by these CBOs: Their contact details and immigration status information would be protected from disclosure in routine responses to immigration inquiries, increasing privacy protections.
- Federal immigration agents: Subject to the limitations when requesting information from covered CBOs.
Timeline and legislative actions (highlights)
- February 7, 2025: Filed by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- February 18, 2025: First reading; referred to Rules Committee
- March 11, 2025: Assigned to Executive Committee
- March 25, 2025: Read first time; referred to Elections
- March 25, 2025: Read again/re-refer to Rules Committee
- April 9, 2025: Added as a co-sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Notes on impact
- Privacy protection emphasis: Strengthens confidentiality for individuals served by state-funded CBOs.
- Compliance considerations: CBOs should review data-sharing policies, ensure training on when disclosures are permissible, and be prepared for potential AG enforcement and rule updates.
- Interaction with federal law: The Act creates a state-level floor for privacy but does not override federal warrants or mandatory disclosures required by federal law.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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