# Illinois HB5021: GINSENG HARVESTING-FORFEITURE Illinois HB5021, GINSENG HARVESTING-FORFEITURE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0785) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5021-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5021 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: GINSENG HARVESTING-FORFEITURE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0785 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: agriculture & conservation, assignments, criminal law - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (308 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Ginseng Harvesting Act. Makes changes to definitions. Adds prohibitions against attempted violations in provisions concerning a harvest license and in provisions concerning trespass to harvest ginseng. Requires a person with a harvest license, grower's license, or dealer license to immediately produce the license when requested to do so by an officer or authorized employee of the Department of Natural Resources or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or any other peace officer. Provides that the Department may suspend a person who violates the Act or commits other specified violations from engaging in any activity requiring a license under the Act for a period of time according to rules adopted by the Department (rather than not to exceed 5 years following the revocation). Provides that any device or equipment, including vehicles and conveyances, used or operated in violation of the Act or rules adopted under the Act or attempted to be used in violation of the Act or rules adopted under the Act is subject to seizure and confiscation by the Department. Lists procedures for seizure, notice, court adjudication, and sale of property. Provides for return of lost property to its rightful owner. Directs that proceeds of sales shall be deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund. Requires reporting under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act and makes conforming changes in that Act. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Ginseng owners get trespass protection: benefit, low. A person may not enter someone else’s forest, field, yard, building, garden, or other enclosure without permission to break, dig up, destroy, or take ginseng. The ban also covers attempts to do these things. - New rules for Illinois ginseng harvesters: cost, low. The law requires a Department of Natural Resources license to cut, gather, uproot, or harvest wild ginseng, or try to do so. Licensed harvesters, growers, and dealers must show their license right away when a natural resources officer, sheriff, deputy, or other peace officer asks. The law counts Am… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Criminal Law; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0785 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-06-01: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 (House) - 2026-05-28: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fowler (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5021sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5021-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).