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HB 2706

IL TRUST ACT CHANGES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jaime Andrade and 8 co-sponsors

HB 2706 tightens limits on local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement, banning sharing or accessing immigration data and detaining based on status.

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Bill Summary · HB 2706

Summary — HB 2706 (Illinois) — Amendments to the Illinois TRUST Act (2025)

Status: Introduced 02/2025; Passed House 03/04/2025; transmitted to Senate; multiple House committee amendments filed. Added co‑sponsors, most recently Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (10/15/2025). Effective immediately (per bill language).

Note: the provided source materials also included an unrelated Arizona bill text (on court‑ordered intensive mental health treatment). The summary below covers the Illinois HB 2706 — “TRUST Act” changes.

Purpose / Intent

HB 2706 strengthens and clarifies limits on State and local law enforcement cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. The bill tightens prohibitions on sharing immigration‑related information and on providing access to detained individuals or to law‑enforcement data systems for civil immigration purposes. It also incorporates provisions from the previously separate Keep Illinois Families Together Act and repeals that Act.

Key provisions and changes

  • Prohibitions on retention and sharing of immigration information:
    • Law enforcement may not retain information regarding an individual’s citizenship, immigration status, or place of birth.
    • Agencies may not provide information about persons in custody to immigration agents (broader than prior language that applied only to responses to inquiries/requests).
  • Access to persons in custody:
    • Law enforcement may not give immigration agents access to individuals in custody, including by telephone or any other communication medium.
  • Access to agency facilities, equipment and data:
    • Immigration agents may not use agency facilities, equipment, or non‑public electronic databases for investigative or immigration enforcement purposes.
    • Agencies may not enter into or maintain agreements granting direct access to electronic databases or data‑sharing platforms by federal entities or third parties — unless those third parties certify the information will not be used for civil immigration purposes or knowingly disseminated for immigration enforcement.
  • Expanded/clarified definitions:
    • “Civil immigration warrant” is defined to include non‑judicial immigration forms/warrants (I‑200, I‑203, I‑205, I‑286, I‑247A) and NCIC Immigration Violator File hits/requests; explicitly excludes criminal warrants.
    • “Immigration agent” defined to include ICE, CBP or similar agencies and individuals with authority to arrest or manage custody for civil immigration enforcement.
  • Substantive prohibitions:
    • Agencies/officials may not stop, arrest, search, detain, or continue detention solely on basis of actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status, or solely on an immigration detainer/civil immigration warrant.
  • Incorporation and repeal:
    • Adds provisions from the Keep Illinois Families Together Act into the TRUST Act and repeals the separate Keep Illinois Families Together Act.
  • Reporting and other administrative changes:
    • The bill changes reporting requirements and makes related adjustments to statutory sections (5 ILCS 805/5, /10, /15, /25 and 5 ILCS 835).

Who is affected

  • State and local law enforcement agencies (municipal police, sheriffs, campus police, Illinois State Police, Department of Juvenile Justice, correctional and detention facilities).
  • Law enforcement personnel and corrections staff.
  • Federal immigration agents (ICE, CBP) and any third parties seeking direct access to law‑enforcement databases.
  • Immigrants and community members (including persons in custody) — protections limit local cooperation with civil immigration enforcement.
  • Agencies that maintain or share electronic records/data systems.

Enforcement, timing, and process

  • The bill is written to be effective immediately (per bill language).
  • Enforcement would occur via existing legal/regulatory mechanisms; the bill prescribes prohibitions and documentation/definition standards rather than creating a new enforcement agency.
  • The bill passed the Illinois House and proceeded to the Senate; multiple committee amendments have been filed and considered.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side‑by‑side summary of the current TRUST Act vs. the bill’s changes;
- Extract and list exact statutory text changes and new definitions; or
- Summarize the key committee amendments and how they alter the introduced language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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