Bill Status of HB1628  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SEIZURE & FORFEITURE REPORT

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, Robert Peters, Graciela Guzmán and Javier L. Cervantes)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 810/10


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 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/3/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  3/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-006-000
  3/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/9/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/9/2025HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 082-030-000
  4/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/30/2025SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  5/8/2025SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  5/14/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025
  5/14/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  5/15/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes