HB3698 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3698

Introduced 2/10/2017, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Sanctuary State Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency of the State or its political subdivisions shall not use State funds, equipment, personnel, or resources nor accept or utilize federal funds, equipment, personnel or resources for the purpose of detecting or apprehending persons whose only violation of law is that they are persons of foreign citizenship who have entered or are residing in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws. Effective immediately.

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 Sanctuary State Act.

Section 5. Law enforcement agencies; enforcement of federal immigration laws. A law enforcement agency of the State or its political subdivisions shall not use State funds, equipment, personnel or resources nor accept or utilize federal funds, equipment, personnel, or resources for the purpose of detecting or apprehending persons whose only violation of law is that they are persons of foreign citizenship who have entered or are residing in the United States of America in violation of federal immigration laws in Title 8 of the United States Code, unless otherwise legally required to do so.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.