HB1217
View on ILGAREPEAL ILLINOIS TRUST ACT
What this bill does
Repeals the Illinois TRUST Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Identification Card Act, removing provisions that prohibit the disclosure of certain information to immigration agents. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Vehicle Code, repealing provisions that restrict the release of certain information to immigration agents. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 360 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam M. Niemerg | Chief sponsor | 40 | $25,000.00 | Keyes Manufacturing Co. Inc ($3,000.00); Illinois Bankers PAC ($2,500.00); Ameren ($2,000.00) |
| Travis Weaver | Sponsor | 173 | $515,370.05 | Fortress Bank ($294,651.55); Caterpillar INC PAC ($36,000.00); Realtor PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Kevin Schmidt | Sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren | Adam M. Niemerg, Kevin Schmidt | $10,000.00 |
| Community BancPac | Adam M. Niemerg, Travis Weaver, Kevin Schmidt | $3,000.00 |
| Car of Illinois | Adam M. Niemerg, Travis Weaver | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois Policy PAC | Adam M. Niemerg, Travis Weaver | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois Optometric Association | Travis Weaver, Kevin Schmidt | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Retired Teachers PAC | Travis Weaver, Kevin Schmidt | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Bank | — | — | 4 | $294,651.55 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| Caterpillar INC PAC | — | — | 3 | $36,000.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 3 | $24,159.86 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 4 | $12,500.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 8 | $10,000.00 |
| illinois chiropractic society | — | — | 5 | $8,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management | — | — | 6 | $8,500.00 |
| Marquis Energy - LLC | — | — | 1 | $8,000.00 |
| John Bearce Motorsports | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Coulter Consulting Company | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 10 | $5,155.21 |
| Bob Loquercio Auto Group | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Citizens for Unes | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| CEFCU | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Kress Corporation | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Michael Unes | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police-Chicago Lodge No 7 | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance | — | — | 1 | $4,806.22 |
| Illinois Health & Hospital Assoc. | — | — | 6 | $4,500.00 |
| trk-pac mid-west truckers association, inc. | — | — | 6 | $4,250.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-10-15 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Adam M. Niemerg House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-10-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-10-15 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |