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Bill EVIDENCE-IMMIGRATION STATUS Amends the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that evidence of a person's immigration status is not admissible in any civil proceeding unless: it is essential to prove an element of a claim or an affirmative defense; or a person or his or her attorney voluntarily reveals his or her immigration status to the court. Provides that a party intending to offer evidence regarding a person's immigration status shall file a written motion at least 14 days before trial. Provides that the court shall conduct an in camera hearing to review the probative value of the person's immigration status. Provides that if the court finds that the probative value of the person's immigration status outweighs its prejudicial nature, the court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the permitted use of the evidence. Provides that the motion, related papers, and the record of the hearing shall be sealed and remain under seal unless the court orders otherwise. Provides that a party who communicates to a person or witness any threat to or actually disclose a person's or witness's immigration status to any entity or immigration or law enforcement agency with the intent to deter the person from testifying commits a Class C misdemeanor. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st SB 1429 Illinois SB 1429 (101st)
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Illinois SB 1429 (101st) — EVIDENCE-IMMIGRATION STATUS

Amends the Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that evidence of a person's immigration status is not admissible in any civil proceeding unless: it is essential to prove an element of a claim or an affirmative defense; or a person or his or her attorney voluntarily reveals his or her immigration status to the court. Provides that a party intending to offer evidence regarding a person's immigration status shall file a written motion at least 14 days before trial. Provides that the court shall conduct an in camera hearing to review the probative value of the person's immigration status. Provides that if the court finds that the probative value of the person's immigration status outweighs its prejudicial nature, the court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the permitted use of the evidence. Provides that the motion, related papers, and the record of the hearing shall be sealed and remain under seal unless the court orders otherwise. Provides that a party who communicates to a person or witness any threat to or actually disclose a person's or witness's immigration status to any entity or immigration or law enforcement agency with the intent to deter the person from testifying commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 3715 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 6947 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
  • André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
  • Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
  • Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
  • Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
  • Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
  • Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
  • Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person)
  • John Connor — cosponsor (person)
  • John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
  • Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
  • Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
  • Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
  • LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
  • Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
  • Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
  • Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
  • Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
  • Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
  • Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
  • Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
  • Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2019-02-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam filing
  • 2019-02-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-02-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-02-20 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2019-02-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2019-03-05 Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  • 2019-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  • 2019-03-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2019-03-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2019-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2019-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2019-03-26 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
  • 2019-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
  • 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  • 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2019-03-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2019-04-04 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villivalam amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2019-04-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2019-04-10 Third Reading - Passed; 037-015-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-10 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2019-04-10 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2019-04-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-10 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  • 2019-04-24 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-26 To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
  • 2019-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  • 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2019-05-01 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  • 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-05-01 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ann M. Williams
  • 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2019-05-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz amendment-introduction
  • 2019-05-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2019-05-08 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 002-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-08 Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  • 2019-05-09 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-005-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-14 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-15 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Celina Villanueva
  • 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  • 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  • 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
  • 2019-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  • 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  • 2019-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  • 2019-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-23 Effective Date January 1, 2020
  • 2019-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0550 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a264a46b-cae1-41aa-a04c-13c4d3348fb3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).