96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6937

 

Introduced , by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Creates the Immigration Law Enforcement Act. Provides that no official or agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State may limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law. Provides that for any lawful stop, detention, or arrest made by a law enforcement official or a law enforcement agency of this State or a law enforcement official or a law enforcement agency of a political subdivision of this State in the enforcement of any other law of this State or ordinance of a county or municipality where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien and is unlawfully present in the United States, a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person, except if the determination may hinder or obstruct an investigation. Provides that any person who is arrested shall have the person's immigration status determined before the person is released. Provides that the person's immigration status shall be verified with the federal government. Provides that a law enforcement official or agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State may not consider race, color, or national origin in implementing the requirements of these provisions except to the extent permitted by the United States or Illinois Constitution. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Preempts home rule. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning aliens.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Immigration Law Enforcement Act.
 
6    Section 5. Intent. The General Assembly finds that there is
7a compelling interest in the cooperative enforcement of federal
8immigration laws throughout all of Illinois. The General
9Assembly declares that the intent of this Act is to make
10attrition through enforcement the public policy of all State
11and local government agencies in Illinois. The provisions of
12this Act are intended to work together to discourage and deter
13the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity
14by persons unlawfully present in the United States.
 
15    Section 10. Cooperation and assistance in enforcement of
16immigration laws; indemnification.
17    (a) No official or agency of this State or a political
18subdivision of this State may limit or restrict the enforcement
19of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent
20permitted by federal law.
21    (b) For any lawful stop, detention, or arrest made by a law
22enforcement official or a law enforcement agency of this State

 

 

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1or a law enforcement official or a law enforcement agency of a
2political subdivision of this State in the enforcement of any
3other law of this State or ordinance of a county or
4municipality where reasonable suspicion exists that the person
5is an alien and is unlawfully present in the United States, a
6reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to
7determine the immigration status of the person, except if the
8determination may hinder or obstruct an investigation. Any
9person who is arrested shall have the person's immigration
10status determined before the person is released. The person's
11immigration status shall be verified with the federal
12government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373(c). A law enforcement
13official or agency of this State or a political subdivision of
14this State may not consider race, color, or national origin in
15implementing the requirements of this subsection (b) except to
16the extent permitted by the United States or Illinois
17Constitution. A person is presumed to not be an alien who is
18unlawfully present in the United States if the person provides
19to the law enforcement officer or agency any of the following:
20        (1) a valid Illinois driver's license;
21        (2) a valid Illinois Identification Card;
22        (3) if the entity requires proof of legal presence in
23    the United States before issuance, any valid United States
24    federal, State or local government issued identification.
25    (c) If an alien who is unlawfully present in the United
26States is convicted of a violation of State or local law, on

 

 

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1discharge from imprisonment or on the assessment of any
2monetary obligation that is imposed, the United States
3Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the United States
4Customs and Border Protection shall be immediately notified.
5    (d) Notwithstanding any other law, a law enforcement agency
6may securely transport an alien whom the agency has received
7verification is unlawfully present in the United States and who
8is in the agency's custody to a federal facility in this State
9or to any other point of transfer into federal custody that is
10outside the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency. A law
11enforcement agency shall obtain judicial authorization before
12securely transporting an alien who is unlawfully present in the
13United States to a point of transfer that is outside of this
14State.
15    (e) In the implementation of this Section, an alien's
16immigration status may be determined by:
17        (1) a law enforcement officer who is authorized by the
18    federal government to verify or ascertain an alien's
19    immigration status;
20        (2) the United States Immigration and Customs
21    Enforcement or the United States Customs and Border
22    Protection pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373(c).
23    (f) Except as provided in federal law, officials or
24agencies of this State and political subdivisions of this State
25may not be prohibited or in any way be restricted from sending,
26receiving, or maintaining information relating to the

 

 

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1immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual or
2exchanging that information with any other federal, State or
3local governmental entity for the following official purposes:
4        (1) determining eligibility for any public benefit,
5    service or license provided by any federal, State, or other
6    political subdivision of this State;
7        (2) verifying any claim of residence or domicile if
8    determination of residence or domicile is required under
9    the laws of this State or a judicial order issued pursuant
10    to a civil or criminal proceeding in this State;
11        (3) if the person is an alien, determining whether the
12    person is in compliance with the federal registration laws
13    prescribed by Title II, Chapter 7 of the federal
14    Immigration and Nationality Act; and
15        (4) pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373 and 8 U.S.C. 1644.
16    (g) This Section does not implement, authorize, or
17establish and shall not be construed to implement, authorize,
18or establish the Real ID Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-13, Division B;
19119 Stat. 302), including the use of a radio frequency
20identification chip.
21    (h) A person who is a legal resident of this State may
22bring an action in circuit court to challenge any official or
23agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State
24that adopts or implements a policy that limits or restricts the
25enforcement of federal immigration laws, including 8 U.S.C.
261373 and 1644, to less than the full extent permitted by

 

 

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1federal law. If there is a judicial finding that an entity has
2violated this Section, the court shall order that the entity
3pay a civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than
4$5,000 for each day that the policy has remained in effect
5after the filing of an action pursuant to this subsection.
6    (i) A court shall collect the civil penalty prescribed in
7subsection (h) of this Section and remit the civil penalty to
8the State treasurer for deposit in the Immigration Law
9Enforcement Fund established by Section 25 of this Act.
10    (j) The court may award court costs and reasonable
11attorney's fees to any person or any official or agency of this
12State or a political subdivision of this State that prevails by
13an adjudication on the merits in a proceeding brought pursuant
14to this Section.
15    (k) Except in relation to matters in which the officer is
16adjudged to have acted in bad faith, a law enforcement officer
17is indemnified by the law enforcement officer's agency against
18reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney fees,
19incurred by the officer in connection with any action, suit or
20proceeding brought pursuant to this Section in which the
21officer may be a defendant by reason of the officer being or
22having been a member of the law enforcement agency.
23    (l) This Section shall be implemented in a manner
24consistent with federal laws regulating immigration,
25protecting the civil rights of all persons, and respecting the
26privileges and immunities of United States citizens.
 

 

 

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1    Section 15. Willful failure to complete or carry an alien
2registration document; assessment; exception; authenticated
3records; classification.
4    (a) In addition to any violation of federal law, a person
5is guilty of willful failure to complete or carry an alien
6registration document if the person is in violation of 8 U.S.C.
71304(e) or 1306(a).
8    (b) In the enforcement of this Section, an alien's
9immigration status may be determined by:
10        (1) a law enforcement officer who is authorized by the
11    federal government to verify or ascertain an alien's
12    immigration status; or
13        (2) the United States Immigration and Customs
14    Enforcement or the United States Customs and Border
15    Protection pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373(c).
16    (c) A law enforcement official or agency of this State or a
17political subdivision of this State may not consider race,
18color, or national origin in the enforcement of this Section
19except to the extent permitted by the United States or Illinois
20Constitution.
21    (d) A person who is sentenced pursuant to this Section is
22not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation,
23conditional discharge, pardon, commutation of sentence, or
24release from confinement on any basis except for medical
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1Corrections or the County Jail Act until the sentence imposed
2by the court has been served or the person is eligible for
3release pursuant to Section 3 of the County Jail Good Behavior
4Allowance Act.
5    (e) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, the
6court shall order the person to pay jail costs.
7    (f) This Section does not apply to a person who maintains
8authorization from the federal government to remain in the
9United States.
10    (g) Any record that relates to the immigration status of a
11person is admissible in any court without further foundation or
12testimony from a custodian of records if the record is
13certified as authentic by the government agency that is
14responsible for maintaining the record.
15    (h) A violation of this Section is a Class C misdemeanor,
16except that the maximum fine is $100 and for a first violation
17of this Section, the court shall not sentence the person to
18more than 20 days in jail and for a second or subsequent
19violation, the court shall not sentence the person to more than
2030 days in jail.
 
21    Section 20. Unlawful application, solicitation or
22employment; classification; definitions.
23    (a) For the purposes of this Section:
24        "Solicit" means verbal or nonverbal communication by a
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1    that a person is willing to be employed.
2        "Unauthorized alien" means an alien who does not have
3    the legal right or authorization under federal law to work
4    in the United States as described in 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3).
5    (b) It is unlawful for a person who is unlawfully present
6in the United States and who is an unauthorized alien to
7knowingly apply for work, solicit work in a public place, or
8perform work as an employee or independent contractor in this
9State.
10    (c) A law enforcement official or agency of this State or a
11political subdivision of this State may not consider race,
12color, or national origin in the enforcement of this Section
13except to the extent permitted by the United States or Illinois
14Constitution.
15    (d) In the enforcement of this Section, an alien's
16immigration status may be determined by:
17        (1) a law enforcement officer who is authorized by the
18    federal government to verify or ascertain an alien's
19    immigration status;
20        (2) the United States Immigration and Customs
21    Enforcement or the United States Customs and Border
22    Protection pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373(c).
23    (e) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class B
24misdemeanor.
 
25    Section 25. Immigration Law Enforcement Fund. The

 

 

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1Immigration Law Enforcement Fund is established in the State
2treasury consisting of moneys deposited pursuant to Section 10
3of this Act and moneys appropriated by the General Assembly.
4The Department of State Police shall administer the Fund.
5Moneys in the Fund are subject to appropriation by the General
6Assembly and shall be used for immigration enforcement and for
7county jail reimbursement costs relating to illegal
8immigration.
 
9    Section 30. Home rule preemption. This Act is a denial and
10limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection
11(h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
 
12    Section 105. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
13Section 5.755 as follows:
 
14    (30 ILCS 105/5.755 new)
15    Sec. 5.755. The Immigration Law Enforcement Fund.
 
16    Section 110. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
17Sections 11-1307 and 11-1308 as follows:
 
18    (625 ILCS 5/11-1307 new)
19    Sec. 11-1307. Unlawful stopping to hire and pick up
20passengers for work.
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1is stopped on a street, roadway, or highway to attempt to hire
2or hire and pick up passengers for work at a different location
3if the motor vehicle blocks or impedes the normal movement of
4traffic.
5    (b) It is unlawful for a person to enter a motor vehicle
6that is stopped on a street, roadway, or highway in order to be
7hired by an occupant of the motor vehicle and to be transported
8to work at a different location if the motor vehicle blocks or
9impedes the normal movement of traffic.
10    (c) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class B
11misdemeanor.
12    (d) In the implementation of this Section, an alien's
13immigration status may be determined by:
14        (1) a law enforcement officer who is authorized by the
15    federal government to verify or ascertain an alien's
16    immigration status;
17        (2) the United States Immigration and Customs
18    Enforcement or the United States Customs and Border
19    Protection pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373(c).
 
20    (625 ILCS 5/11-1308 new)
21    Sec. 11-1308. Unlawful transporting, moving, concealing,
22harboring, or shielding of unlawful aliens; vehicle
23impoundment; exception, classification.
24    (a) It is unlawful for a person who is in violation of a
25criminal offense to:

 

 

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1        (1) transport or move or attempt to transport or move
2    an alien in this State, in furtherance of the illegal
3    presence of the alien in the United States, in a means of
4    transportation if the person knows or recklessly
5    disregards the fact that the alien has come to, has entered
6    or remains in the United States in violation of law;
7        (2) conceal, harbor, or shield or attempt to conceal,
8    harbor, or shield an alien from detection in any place in
9    this State, including any building or any means of
10    transportation, if the person knows or recklessly
11    disregards the fact that the alien has come to, has entered
12    or remains in the United States in violation of law; or
13        (3) encourage or induce an alien to come to or reside
14    in this State if the person knows or recklessly disregards
15    the fact that such coming to, entering or residing in this
16    State is or will be in violation of law.
17    (b) A means of transportation that is used in the
18commission of a violation of this Section is subject to
19mandatory vehicle immobilization or impoundment.
20    (c) A law enforcement official or agency of this State or a
21political subdivision of this State may not consider race,
22color, or national origin in the enforcement of this Section
23except to the extent permitted by the United States or Illinois
24Constitution.
25    (d) In the enforcement of this Section, an alien's
26immigration status may be determined by:

 

 

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1        (1) a law enforcement officer who is authorized by the
2    federal government to verify or ascertain an alien's
3    immigration status; or
4        (2) the United States Immigration and Customs
5    Enforcement or the United States Customs and Border
6    Protection pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1373(c).
7    (e) This Section does not apply to a child protective
8services worker acting in the worker's official capacity or a
9person who is acting in the capacity of a first responder, an
10ambulance attendant, or an emergency medical technician and who
11is transporting or moving an alien in this State pursuant to
12the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
13    (f) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class
14B misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of at least $1,000,
15except that a violation of this Section that involves 10 or
16more illegal aliens is a Class 4 felony and the person is
17subject to a fine of at least $1,000 for each alien who is
18involved.
 
19    Section 115. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
20changing Section 36-1 as follows:
 
21    (720 ILCS 5/36-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 36-1)
22    Sec. 36-1. Seizure. Any vessel, vehicle or aircraft used
23with the knowledge and consent of the owner in the commission
24of, or in the attempt to commit as defined in Section 8-4 of

 

 

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1this Code, an offense prohibited by (a) Section 9-1, 9-3, 10-2,
211-6, 11-15.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1, 12-4.1, 12-4.2,
312-4.2-5, 12-4.3, 12-4.6, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-13, 12-14, 16-1 if
4the theft is of precious metal or of scrap metal, 18-2, 19-1,
519-2, 19-3, 20-1, 20-2, 29D-15.2, 24-1.2, 24-1.2-5, 24-1.5, or
628-1, or 29D-15.2 of this Code, paragraph (a) of Section 12-4
7of this Code, paragraph (a) of Section 12-15 or paragraphs (a),
8(c) or (d) of Section 12-16 of this Code, or paragraph (a)(6)
9or (a)(7) of Section 24-1 of this Code; (b) Section 21, 22, 23,
1024 or 26 of the Cigarette Tax Act if the vessel, vehicle or
11aircraft contains more than 10 cartons of such cigarettes; (c)
12Section 28, 29 or 30 of the Cigarette Use Tax Act if the
13vessel, vehicle or aircraft contains more than 10 cartons of
14such cigarettes; (d) Section 44 of the Environmental Protection
15Act; (e) 11-204.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; (f) the
16offenses described in the following provisions of the Illinois
17Vehicle Code: Section 11-501 subdivisions (c-1)(1), (c-1)(2),
18(c-1)(3), (d)(1)(A), (d)(1)(D), (d)(1)(G), or (d)(1)(H); (g)
19an offense described in subsection (g) of Section 6-303 of the
20Illinois Vehicle Code; or (h) an offense described in
21subsection (e) of Section 6-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
22or (i) an offense described in Section 11-1308 of the Illinois
23Vehicle Code; may be seized and delivered forthwith to the
24sheriff of the county of seizure.
25    Within 15 days after such delivery the sheriff shall give
26notice of seizure to each person according to the following

 

 

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1method: Upon each such person whose right, title or interest is
2of record in the office of the Secretary of State, the
3Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal
4Aviation Agency, or any other Department of this State, or any
5other state of the United States if such vessel, vehicle or
6aircraft is required to be so registered, as the case may be,
7by mailing a copy of the notice by certified mail to the
8address as given upon the records of the Secretary of State,
9the Department of Aeronautics, Department of Public Works and
10Buildings or any other Department of this State or the United
11States if such vessel, vehicle or aircraft is required to be so
12registered. Within that 15 day period the sheriff shall also
13notify the State's Attorney of the county of seizure about the
14seizure.
15    In addition, any mobile or portable equipment used in the
16commission of an act which is in violation of Section 7g of the
17Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act shall be subject to
18seizure and forfeiture under the same procedures provided in
19this Article for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels,
20vehicles and aircraft, and any such equipment shall be deemed a
21vessel, vehicle or aircraft for purposes of this Article.
22    When a person discharges a firearm at another individual
23from a vehicle with the knowledge and consent of the owner of
24the vehicle and with the intent to cause death or great bodily
25harm to that individual and as a result causes death or great
26bodily harm to that individual, the vehicle shall be subject to

 

 

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1seizure and forfeiture under the same procedures provided in
2this Article for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in
3violations of clauses (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this Section.
4    If the spouse of the owner of a vehicle seized for an
5offense described in subsection (g) of Section 6-303 of the
6Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of subdivision (c-1)(1),
7(c-1)(2), (c-1)(3), (d)(1)(A), or (d)(1)(D) of Section 11-501
8of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or Section 9-3 of this Code makes
9a showing that the seized vehicle is the only source of
10transportation and it is determined that the financial hardship
11to the family as a result of the seizure outweighs the benefit
12to the State from the seizure, the vehicle may be forfeited to
13the spouse or family member and the title to the vehicle shall
14be transferred to the spouse or family member who is properly
15licensed and who requires the use of the vehicle for employment
16or family transportation purposes. A written declaration of
17forfeiture of a vehicle under this Section shall be sufficient
18cause for the title to be transferred to the spouse or family
19member. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to
20one forfeiture per vehicle. If the vehicle is the subject of a
21subsequent forfeiture proceeding by virtue of a subsequent
22conviction of either spouse or the family member, the spouse or
23family member to whom the vehicle was forfeited under the first
24forfeiture proceeding may not utilize the provisions of this
25paragraph in another forfeiture proceeding. If the owner of the
26vehicle seized owns more than one vehicle, the procedure set

 

 

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1out in this paragraph may be used for only one vehicle.
2    Property declared contraband under Section 40 of the
3Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act may be
4seized and forfeited under this Article.
5(Source: P.A. 96-313, eff. 1-1-10; 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; revised
610-9-09.)
 
7    Section 120. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
8amended by changing Section 107-2 as follows:
 
9    (725 ILCS 5/107-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 107-2)
10    Sec. 107-2. (1) Arrest by Peace Officer. A peace officer
11may arrest a person when:
12    (a) He has a warrant commanding that such person be
13arrested; or
14    (b) He has reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant for
15the person's arrest has been issued in this State or in another
16jurisdiction; or
17    (c) He has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is
18committing or has committed an offense; or .
19    (d) He or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the
20person to be arrested has committed an offense that makes the
21person removable from the United States.
22    (2) Whenever a peace officer arrests a person, the officer
23shall question the arrestee as to whether he or she has any
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1neglected as a result of the arrest or otherwise. The peace
2officer shall assist the arrestee in the placement of the
3children with a relative or other responsible person designated
4by the arrestee. If the peace officer has reasonable cause to
5believe that a child may be a neglected child as defined in the
6Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, he shall report it
7immediately to the Department of Children and Family Services
8as provided in that Act.
9    (3) A peace officer who executes a warrant of arrest in
10good faith beyond the geographical limitation of the warrant
11shall not be liable for false arrest.
12(Source: P.A. 86-298.)
 
13    Section 125. The Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act is
14amended by changing Section 12 as follows:
 
15    (820 ILCS 55/12)
16    Sec. 12. Use of employment eligibility verification
17systems; intentionally employing unauthorized aliens;
18prohibition; false and frivolous complaints; violation;
19affirmative defense Employment Eligibility Verification
20Systems.
21    (a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
22of the 96th General Assembly, every employer, after hiring an
23employee, shall verify the employment eligibility of the
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1of the verification.
2    (b) An employer shall not intentionally employ an
3unauthorized alien. If, in the case when an employer uses a
4contract, subcontract, or other independent contractor
5agreement to obtain the labor of an alien in this State, the
6employer intentionally contracts with an unauthorized alien or
7with a person who employs or contracts with an unauthorized
8alien to perform the labor, the employer violates this
9subsection.
10    (c) The Department of Labor shall prescribe a complaint
11form for a person to allege a violation of subsection (b) of
12this Section. The complainant shall not be required to list the
13complainant's social security number on the complaint form or
14to have the complaint form notarized. On receipt of a complaint
15on a prescribed complaint form that an employer allegedly
16intentionally employs an unauthorized alien, the Department
17shall investigate whether the employer has violated subsection
18(b) of this Section. If a complaint is received but is not
19submitted on a prescribed complaint form, the Department of
20Labor may investigate whether the employer has violated
21subsection (b) of this Section. This subsection shall not be
22construed to prohibit the filing of anonymous complaints that
23are not submitted on a prescribed complaint form. The
24Department shall not investigate complaints that are based on
25race, color, or national origin. The Department may take
26evidence, administer oaths or affirmations, issue subpoenas

 

 

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1requiring attendance and testimony of witnesses and cause
2depositions to be taken. When investigating a complaint, the
3Department shall verify the work authorization of the alleged
4unauthorized alien with the federal government pursuant to 8
5U.S.C. 1373(c). A State, county, or local official shall not
6attempt to independently make a final determination on whether
7an alien is authorized to work in the United States. An alien's
8immigration status or work authorization status shall be
9verified with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C.
101373(c). A person who knowingly files a false and frivolous
11complaint under this subsection is guilty of a Class C
12misdemeanor.
13    (d) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of
14subsection (b) of this Section that the employer was entrapped.
15To claim entrapment, the employer must admit by the employer's
16testimony or other evidence the substantial elements of the
17violation. An employer who asserts an entrapment defense has
18the burden of proving the following by clear and convincing
19evidence:
20        (1) the idea of committing the violation started with
21    law enforcement officers or their agents rather than with
22    the employer;
23        (2) the law enforcement officers or their agents urged
24    and induced the employer to commit the violation; and
25        (3) the employer was not predisposed to commit the
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1    agents urged and induced the employer to commit the
2    violation.
3    (e) An employer does not establish entrapment if the
4employer was predisposed to violate subsection (b) of this
5Section and the law enforcement officers or their agents merely
6provided the employer with an opportunity to commit the
7violation. It is not entrapment for law enforcement officers or
8their agents merely to use a ruse or to conceal their identity.
9The conduct of law enforcement officers and their agents may be
10considered in determining if an employer has proven entrapment.
11    (a) Prior to choosing to voluntarily enroll in any
12Electronic Employment Verification System, including the
13E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program, as authorized by
148 U.S.C. 1324a, Notes, Pilot Programs for Employment
15Eligibility Confirmation (enacted by P.L. 104-208, div. C,
16title IV, subtitle A), employers are urged to consult the
17Illinois Department of Labor's website for current information
18on the accuracy of E-Verify and to review and understand an
19employer's legal responsibilities relating to the use of the
20voluntary E-Verify program.
21    (a-1) The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) shall post on
22its website information or links to information from the United
23States Government Accountability Office, Westat, or a similar
24reliable source independent of the Department of Homeland
25Security regarding: (1) the accuracy of the E-Verify databases;
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1that use of E-Verify requires from employers; and (3) an
2overview of an employer's responsibilities under federal and
3state law relating to the use of E-Verify.
4    (f) (b) Upon initial enrollment in an Employment
5Eligibility Verification System or within 30 days after the
6effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
7Assembly, an employer enrolled in E-Verify or any other
8Employment Eligibility Verification System must attest, under
9penalty of perjury, on a form prescribed by the IDOL available
10on the IDOL website:
11        (1) that the employer has received the Basic Pilot or
12    E-Verify training materials from the Department of
13    Homeland Security (DHS), and that all employees who will
14    administer the program have completed the Basic Pilot or
15    E-Verify Computer Based Tutorial (CBT); and
16        (2) that the employer has posted the notice from DHS
17    indicating that the employer is enrolled in the Basic Pilot
18    or E-Verify program and the anti-discrimination notice
19    issued by the Office of Special Counsel for
20    Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC),
21    Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice in a
22    prominent place that is clearly visible to both prospective
23    and current employees. The employer must maintain the
24    signed original of the attestation form prescribed by the
25    IDOL, as well as all CBT certificates of completion and
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1    at any reasonable time.
2    (g) (c) It is a violation of this Act for an employer
3enrolled in an Employment Eligibility Verification System,
4including the E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program:
5        (1) to fail to display the notices supplied by DHS and
6    OSC in a prominent place that is clearly visible to both
7    prospective and current employees;
8        (2) to allow any employee to use an Employment
9    Eligibility Verification System prior to having completed
10    CBT;
11        (3) to fail to take reasonable steps to prevent an
12    employee from circumventing the requirement to complete
13    the CBT by assuming another employee's E-Verify or Basic
14    Pilot user identification or password;
15        (4) to use the Employment Eligibility Verification
16    System to verify the employment eligibility of job
17    applicants prior to hiring or to otherwise use the
18    Employment Eligibility Verification System to screen
19    individuals prior to hiring and prior to the completion of
20    a Form I-9;
21        (5) to terminate an employee or take any other adverse
22    employment action against an individual prior to receiving
23    a final nonconfirmation notice from the Social Security
24    Administration or the Department of Homeland Security;
25        (6) to fail to notify an individual, in writing, of the
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1    of the individual's right to contest the tentative
2    nonconfirmation notice, and of the contact information for
3    the relevant government agency or agencies that the
4    individual must contact to resolve the tentative
5    nonconfirmation notice;
6        (7) to fail to safeguard the information contained in
7    the Employment Eligibility Verification System, and the
8    means of access to the system (such as passwords and other
9    privacy protections). An employer shall ensure that the
10    System is not used for any purpose other than employment
11    verification of newly hired employees and shall ensure that
12    the information contained in the System and the means of
13    access to the System are not disseminated to any person
14    other than employees who need such information and access
15    to perform the employer's employment verification
16    responsibilities;
17    (h) (c-1) Any claim that an employer refused to hire,
18segregated, or acted with respect to recruitment, hiring,
19promotion, renewal or employment, selection for training or
20apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms,
21privileges, or conditions of employment without following the
22procedures of the Employment Eligibility Verification System,
23including the Basic Pilot and E-Verify programs, may be brought
24under paragraph (G)(2) of Section 2-102 of the Illinois Human
25Rights Act;
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1individual to falsely pose as an employer in order to enroll in
2an Employment Eligibility Verification System or for an
3employer to use an Employment Eligibility Verification System
4to access information regarding an individual who is not an
5employee of the employer.
6    (d) Preemption. Neither the State nor any of its political
7subdivisions, nor any unit of local government, including a
8home rule unit, may require any employer to use an Employment
9Eligibility Verification System, including under the following
10circumstances:
11        (1) as a condition of receiving a government contract;
12        (2) as a condition of receiving a business license; or
13        (3) as penalty for violating licensing or other similar
14    laws.
15    (j) This Section subsection (d) is a denial and limitation
16of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of
17Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
18(Source: P.A. 95-138, eff. 1-1-08; 96-623, eff. 1-1-10; revised
1911-4-09.)
 
20    Section 197. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
21severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    New Act
4    30 ILCS 105/5.755 new
5    625 ILCS 5/11-1307 new
6    625 ILCS 5/11-1308 new
7    720 ILCS 5/36-1from Ch. 38, par. 36-1
8    725 ILCS 5/107-2from Ch. 38, par. 107-2
9    820 ILCS 55/12