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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5563

AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS AND OTHER AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES, POLICE COLLABORATION WITH SOCIAL WORKERS, SURVEILLANCE PRICING, EDUCATION COST SHARING AND WITHHOLDING OF TAXES FROM LUMP SUM PAYMENTS.

Became law as Public Act 26-130, signed June 4, 2026, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) modify statutory provisions relating to the offenses of organized retail theft and accessory to organized retail theft, (2) establish fostering the sale of stolen property and gift card crime as forms of larceny, (3) modify statutory provisions relating to the civil liability of a person eighteen years of age or older or an emancipated minor who takes possession of certain goods, merchandise or produce without the consent of the owner and with a certain intention, or who alters the price indicia of such goods or merchandise, and (4) modify statutory provisions concerning to whom the Department of Public Health may release information concerning acknowledgment of parentage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Nicholas Menapace, Jane M. Garibay, Kenneth Gucker, Tom Delnicki

Its course

March 12 to June 4, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action28 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to May 453 days

Judiciary CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

In the SenateMay 4 to May 62 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMay 6 to May 2014 days

Waiting to be sentMay 20 to May 288 days

With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 47 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 6

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6 · House of Representatives agreed May 6

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – May 4

  1. Mar 12Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
  2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee
  3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
  4. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

In the Senate May 4 – May 6

  1. May 4Sent to the Senate
  2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  3. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
  4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

Back in the House of Representatives May 6 – May 20

  1. May 6Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
  2. Sent to the House of Representatives
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
  4. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
  5. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
  6. May 20Numbered Public Act 26-130

To the Governor May 28 – Jun 4

  1. May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Mar 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
  4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
  10. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  11. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  12. May 4TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
  13. May 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  14. May 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  15. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  16. May 6SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  17. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  18. May 6SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
  19. May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
  20. May 6POTENTIAL DISAGREEING ACTION, TABLED CAL. HO.House of Representatives
  21. May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  22. May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  23. May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  24. May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
  25. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
  26. May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
  27. May 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
  28. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor