Illinois House Bill 4237

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-14 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

KATIE'S LAW

Rep. Chris Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-01-14	House	First Reading
2025-12-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	2605	2605-640	New Code	See Bill Text
5	100	5-45.69	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4237&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=164708&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=206056&DocName=10400HB4237&DocNum=4237&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=164708&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=