Sen. Linda Holmes supports HB5024 restricting immigration detention centers near certain community sites

Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42nd) cast a Yes vote for HB5024, legislation prohibiting immigration-related detention centers near designated sensitive areas, during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, according to the Illinois Senate. The Senate approved the measure 39-17.

The official summary of the bill states: "MUNI CD-DETENTION FACILITIES."

The following summary is drawn from the bill language and is provided to clarify its main provisions.

The legislation revises the Illinois Municipal Code to prevent immigration-related detention center facilities from being established, constructed, or operated within 1,500 feet of schools, day care centers and homes, cemeteries, public parks, forest preserves, public housing, private residences, and religious worship locations. As defined in the bill, a detention center facility is any location owned, leased, managed, or controlled by a federal immigration authority or its contractors where individuals may be detained, processed for deportation, or held temporarily while citizenship status is determined. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment, with the intent to implement buffer zones between these centers and sensitive community sites.

The final status for HB5024 was 'Third Reading - Passed.'

Holmes earned her BA from National College of Education in 1984.

Holmes, a Democrat, began serving in the Illinois State Senate in 2007, representing the state's 42nd Senate District after succeeding former state senator Phyllis Petka.

Bills in Illinois undergo a multi-step legislative process that starts with introduction in either chamber, proceeds through committee reviews, floor debates, and votes in the House and Senate before presentation to the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly functions on a biennial basis. While many bills are introduced every session, only a portion complete the process to become law.