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HB1628 - 104th General Assembly
SEIZURE & FORFEITURE REPORT
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi, Lisa Davis, Kelly M. Cassidy, Barbara Hernandez, Carol Ammons, Amy Briel, Lilian Jiménez, Gregg Johnson, Joyce Mason, Rita Mayfield, Kevin John Olickal, Justin Slaughter, William "Will" Davis, Theresa Mah, La Shawn K. Ford, Abdelnasser Rashid and Camille Y. Lilly
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Omar Aquino - Li Arellano, Jr. - Rachel Ventura, Robert Peters, Graciela Guzmán, Javier L. Cervantes, Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson and Mary Edly-Allen)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency that seizes, forfeits, or receives property subject to reporting under the Act shall report certain information about each seizure and forfeiture of property to the Illinois State Police no later than 60 days after December 31 of the year in which the property is seized or forfeited. Adds certain required information, including the accused person's race, sex, age, and zip code, as well as a citation to the statutory authorities under which the property was seized and the accused person was arrested, to the information to be submitted in a report. Adds certain required information from court records about each forfeiture of property to the information to be reported to the Illinois State Police. Provides that if an agency did not seize, forfeit, receive, or spend forfeiture funds, it shall file a null report with the Illinois State Police. Provides that the annual report shall include an aggregate summary of all seizures and forfeitures carried out and their respective proceeds, as well as other information, including categories of expenditures, such as investigation and litigation expenses, software, hardware, appliances, canines, surveillance technology, IMSI catchers, operating expenses, and administrative expenses. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall post annually on its website aggregate data for each law enforcement agency with certain information. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, 120 days after the end of each calendar year, submit to the General Assembly, Attorney General, and Governor, as well as post on its website, a written report that summarizes certain activity in the State for the preceding year regarding property seized and related expenditures at the State and local levels, with categorized accounting and other requirements. Provides that the Illinois State Police may include certain recommendations in its report. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall, on or before January 1, 2026 (rather than 2019), establish and implement the requirements of this Act. Makes other changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each law enforcement agency that seizes property (rather than seizes, forfeits, or receives property) shall report certain information. Makes changes to reporting requirements for seizure of property. Deletes requirements regarding collection of information in court records. Deletes provisions which specify that if a law enforcement agency does not seize, forfeit, or receive forfeiture funds, it shall file a null report. Provides that if an agency did not seize property, it shall file a report stating that the agency made no seizures. Provides that each prosecuting authority that issues a notice of pending forfeiture of property seized shall report certain information to the Illinois State Police no later than 60 days after December 31 of the year in which the notice of pending forfeiture is issued. Changes requirements for reports regarding proceeds from forfeitures. Provides that the public searchable database shall not provide personally identifying information. Makes technical and other changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 3/03/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 3/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-006-000 |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Standard Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 082-030-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Judiciary |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/16/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |