The People's Ledger
← All Illinois bills

HB5021Introduced in the House

GINSENG HARVESTING-FORFEITURE

Passed

Introduced by Sonya Harper, District 6

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Removes provisions amending the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. In provisions amending the Ginseng Harvesting Act, removes provisions concerning forfeiture and seizure.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0785

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 31, 2026

117

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000

  10. Arrive in Senate

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  12. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  13. First Reading

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. Assigned to Criminal Law

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  18. Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000

  25. Second Reading

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fowler

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  28. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  29. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  31. Arrived in House

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000

  38. House Concurs

  39. Passed Both Houses

  40. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran

  41. Sent to the Governor

  42. Governor Approved

  43. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  44. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0785

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.