IA SSB1148 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly

Note: Legislation replaced by SF446

Status

Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: N/A - 0% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-28 - Subcommittee returns the bill to Committee without recommendation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, prohibiting the transfer of certain seized property to the federal government for forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions.

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Title

A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, prohibiting the transfer of certain seized property to the federal government for forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28SenateSubcommittee returns the bill to Committee without recommendation.
2017-02-27SenateSubcommittee Meeting: 02/28/2017 1:30PM Senate Lobbyist Lounge
2017-02-23SenateSubcommittee: Schneider, Dawson, and Taylor.
2017-02-23SenateBy COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Same As/Similar To

SF446 (Replaced by) 2017-05-09 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 1136.

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