104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4237
 
Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Chris Miller
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 100/5-45.69 new
20 ILCS 2605/2605-640 new
    Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Provides that, if a noncitizen is convicted of a crime that results in death or great bodily harm, then the Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen to the noncitizen's country of origin after the noncitizen is released from a term of incarceration, unless the Illinois State Police cannot determine the noncitizen's country of origin. Provides that, if the Illinois State Police cannot determine the noncitizen's country of origin, then the Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen to the noncitizen's country of entry. Provides that, if the noncitizen was not sentenced to a term of incarceration, then the Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen after the noncitizen is sentenced. Defines "country of entry" and "country of origin". Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Illinois State Police emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. This Act shall be known as Katie's Law.
 
5    Section 3. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
6        (1) illegal immigration is a danger to the citizens of 
7    this State;
8        (2) illegal immigrants have committed violent acts 
9    against American citizens, engaged in hostile activities, 
10    and have abused and illicitly benefited from systems 
11    created to protect citizens of this State;
12        (3) this State's sanctuary state policies:
13            (A) protect those here illegally;
14            (B) harm communities; and
15            (C) fail the citizens of this State;
16        (4) 20-year-old Katie Abraham was killed in January 
17    2025 in a hit-and-run car crash caused by an illegal 
18    immigrant;
19        (5) enforcing federal immigration laws is vitally 
20    important for public safety; and
21        (6) this State needs to act to protect its citizens.
 
22    Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is 
 
 
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1amended by adding Section 5-45.69 as follows:
 
2    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.69 new)
3    Sec. 5-45.69. Emergency rulemaking; Illinois State Police. 
4To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of 
5this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, emergency 
6rules implementing the changes made to the Illinois State 
7Police Law by this amendatory Act of the 104th General 
8Assembly may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the 
9Illinois State Police. The adoption of emergency rules 
10authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be 
11necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. This 
12Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this 
13amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
 
14    Section 10. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil 
15Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 
162605-640 as follows:
 
17    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-640 new)
18    Sec. 2605-640. Deportation of criminal noncitizens.
19    (a) As used in this Section:
20    "Country of entry" means a country by which a noncitizen 
21gains entry into the United States of America.
22    "Country of origin" means a country of which a noncitizen 
23is a citizen.
 
 
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1    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if a 
2noncitizen is convicted of a crime that results in death or 
3great bodily harm, then the Illinois State Police shall deport 
4the noncitizen to the noncitizen's country of origin after the 
5noncitizen is released from a term of incarceration, unless 
6the Illinois State Police cannot determine the noncitizen's 
7country of origin. If the Illinois State Police cannot 
8determine the noncitizen's country of origin, then the 
9Illinois State Police shall deport the noncitizen to the 
10noncitizen's country of entry. If the noncitizen was not 
11sentenced to a term of incarceration, then the Illinois State 
12Police shall deport the noncitizen after the noncitizen is 
13sentenced.
14    (c) The Illinois State Police shall adopt rules to enforce 
15this Section. 
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.