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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB0689

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Legislation Overview

Title: CRIMINAL FORFEITURE PROCEDURES

Description: Creates the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall establish and maintain on its official website a searchable public database that includes specified information about property seized and forfeited under State law and under any agreement with the federal government. Provides that every law enforcement agency that seizes property subject to reporting under the Act shall report the specified information required under the Act on a monthly basis. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority may recoup its costs under the Act by charging a fee to law enforcement agencies required to file a report. Provides that the Act applies to provisions of law that authorizes a law enforcement agency to seize property alleged to have been used in or derived from the commission of a criminal offense. Creates the Asset Forfeiture Proceeds Disbursement Law. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall award grants under the procedures of the Act for the disbursement of monies collected in the Asset Forfeiture Proceeds Fund. Amends various Acts concerning criminal forfeiture to make conforming changes. Changes most forfeiture distributions from law enforcement agencies to the Asset Forfeiture Proceeds Fund. Makes changes to the procedures and distribution of contraband proceeds to various governmental units and agencies.

Session: 100th General Assembly

Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Last Action Date: April 28, 2017

Sponsors

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31 sponsors: Will Guzzardi (D); Steven Andersson (R); Tom Demmer (R); William Davis (D); Elaine Nekritz (D); Al Riley (D); Allen Skillicorn (R); Rita Mayfield (D); Louis Lang (D); Christian Mitchell (D); Kelly Cassidy (D); Linda LaVia (D); Theresa Mah (D); Jeanne Ives (R); Patricia Bellock (R); Carol Ammons (D); Barbara Currie (D); Laura Fine (D); Brad Halbrook (R); Grant Wehrli (R); Joe Sosnowski (R); Elizabeth Hernandez (D); Emanuel Welch (D); Natalie Manley (D); Robyn Gabel (D); Nicholas Sauer (R); Marcus Evans (D); Jaime Andrade (D); Peter Breen (R); Latoya Greenwood (D); Mark Batinick (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 26% (31 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 28, 2017 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Apr 26, 2017 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Apr 26, 2017 Second Reading - Short Debate
House Mar 22, 2017 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Mar 21, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House Mar 21, 2017 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
House Mar 16, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
House Mar 10, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
House Feb 27, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Feb 27, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House Feb 27, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Feb 27, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nick Sauer
House Feb 27, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House Feb 24, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
House Feb 24, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House Feb 24, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House Feb 24, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
House Feb 24, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
House Feb 21, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
House Feb 14, 2017 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
House Feb 14, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
House Feb 9, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
House Feb 8, 2017 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
House Feb 8, 2017 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
House Feb 8, 2017 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Feb 3, 2017 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
House Feb 3, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
House Feb 3, 2017 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
House Feb 1, 2017 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
House Jan 25, 2017 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Jan 25, 2017 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 25, 2017 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
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