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IL HB1628

IL HB1628
SEIZURE & FORFEITURE REPORT


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Introduced
01/23/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
Passed
08/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2025

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act to enhance transparency and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies involved in property seizures and forfeitures in Illinois. It requires law enforcement agencies to report detailed information about seized property to the Illinois State Police within 60 days of the end of the calendar year, including specifics such as the type and value of property seized, the location of seizure, and demographic information about the person from whom the property was seized (such as race, sex, age, and zip code). The bill mandates that agencies file reports even if no seizures occurred, and prosecuting authorities must now provide additional details about forfeiture cases, including police report numbers and court case information. The Illinois State Police must annually publish a comprehensive, aggregate report on the website detailing seizures and forfeitures across the state, including the total number and monetary value of seizures, distributions, and expenditures by law enforcement agencies. The bill also expands the categories of permissible expenditures from forfeiture proceeds, such as investigation expenses, surveillance technology, and administrative costs. Importantly, the implementation deadline for these new requirements has been extended to July 1, 2026, and the bill allows the Illinois State Police to include recommendations for improving seizure and forfeiture practices to ensure fairness to all parties involved.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0194 (on 08/15/2025)

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