Tennessee House Bill 421 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-21 - Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, establishes a new procedure for the seizure and forfeiture of assets as the result of criminal activity; requires conviction for the underlying criminal conviction before forfeiture can occur; requires clear and convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture; and provides that all forfeited or abandoned money be deposited in state general fund and all property forfeitures be sold and the proceeds go into state general fund. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 53 and Title 55.

As introduced, establishes a new procedure for the seizure and forfeiture of assets as the result of criminal activity; requires conviction for the underlying criminal conviction before forfeiture can occur; requires clear and convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture; and provides that all forfeited or abandoned money be deposited in state general fund and all property forfeitures be sold and the proceeds go into state general fund. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 53 and Title 55.

Rep. Martin Daniel [R]	Rep. Bryan Terry [R]	Rep. John Ragan [R]	Rep. Tilman Goins [R]
Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D]	Rep. Andy Holt [R]	Rep. Roger Kane [R]	Rep. Timothy Hill [R]
Sen. Mark Pody [R]	Rep. Jerry Sexton [R]

2017-03-22 - House - CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-21	House	Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
2018-03-19	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/21/2018
2018-03-14	House	Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
2018-03-07	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/14/2018
2018-03-07	House	Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
2018-02-28	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/7/2018
2017-04-25	House	Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee
2017-04-19	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/26/2017
2017-04-12	House	Reset on Final cal. of Criminal Justice Committee
2017-04-05	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/12/2017
2017-04-05	House	Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 4/12/2017
2017-03-29	House	Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/5/2017
2017-03-28	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-03-23	House	Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/28/2017
2017-03-22	House	Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2017-03-16	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2017-03-15	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
2017-03-15	House	Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17
2017-03-08	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
2017-03-02	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2017-03-01	House	Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017
2017-02-27	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-22	House	Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
2017-02-21	House	Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2017-02-21	House	Reassigned to Civil Justice Committee-- Criminal Justice
2017-02-08	House	Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2017-02-08	House	P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2017-02-06	House	Intro., P1C.
2017-02-02	House	Filed for intro.

SB0316 (Crossfiled) 2018-03-20 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0421&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB0421.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Amend/HA0193.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/FM1047.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/SB0316.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0421&ga=110