Bill Sponsors: IL SB1429 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0550 [SB1429 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Ram Villivalam [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-008FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Iris Martinez [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-020FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Cristina Castro [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-022FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Omar Aquino [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Elgie Sims [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-017FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator John Mulroe [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-010FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Emil Jones [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-014FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Robert Peters [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-013FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Antonio Munoz [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-001FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator David Koehler [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-046FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Laura Fine [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-009FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Don Harmon [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-039FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Jacqueline Collins [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-016FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Christopher Belt [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-057FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Patricia Van Pelt [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-005FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Mattie Hunter [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-003FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Napoleon Harris [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-015FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Martin Sandoval [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-011FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-017FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Ann Williams [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-011FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Andre Thapedi [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-032FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Kelly Cassidy [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-014FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Celina Villanueva [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-012FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jonathan Carroll [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-057FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Will Guzzardi [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-039FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Barbara Hernandez [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-050FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Theresa Mah [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-024FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Anna Moeller [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-043FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Delia Ramirez [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-004FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Karina Villa [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-025FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Aaron Ortiz [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-001FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Robyn Gabel [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-018FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Emanuel Welch [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-007FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Sonya Harper [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-006FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Justin Slaughter [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-027FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Mary Flowers [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-031FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Anne Stava-Murray [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-081FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Rita Mayfield [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-060FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Latoya Greenwood [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-114FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator John Connor [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-043FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Yehiel Kalish [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-016FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-006FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Carol Ammons [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-103FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Lamont Robinson [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-005FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Sam Yingling [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-062FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Joyce Mason [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-061FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jaime Andrade [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-040FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Senator Robert Martwick [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsSD-010FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Mark Walker [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-053FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

Social Comments on IL SB1429

feedback