VA HB186 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Drugs and paraphernalia forfeited to law enforcement. Provides that seized drugs and drug paraphernalia, the lawful possession of which is not established or the title to which cannot be ascertained, may be forfeited to a law-enforcement agency for training purposes pursuant to a court order. Current law limits such forfeiture to the Department of Forensic Science for research and training purposes. Limitations are placed on the amount of drugs that a law-enforcement agency may retain and monthly inventories must be submitted to the chief law-enforcement officer in writing. Drugs must be destroyed within 12 months of being obtained and time, place, and manner of destruction must be certified to the court.

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Title

Seized drugs and paraphernalia; forfeiture to law enforcement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0099)
2014-03-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 99 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-02-20SenateSigned by President
2014-02-18HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-02-18HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB186ER)
2014-02-18HouseEnrolled
2014-02-14HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
2014-02-14HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 14104780D-S1 (93-Y 0-N)
2014-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-12SenatePassed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2014-02-12SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB186S1
2014-02-12SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 14104780D-S1
2014-02-12SenateReading of substitute waived
2014-02-12SenateRead third time
2014-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-10SenateCommittee substitute printed 14104780D-S1
2014-02-10SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-27SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-01-24HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-01-24HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-01-23HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB186H1
2014-01-23HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 14104208D-H1
2014-01-23HouseRead second time
2014-01-22HouseRead first time
2014-01-20HouseIncorporates HB481
2014-01-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 14104208D-H1
2014-01-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-13HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2013-12-23HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-12-23HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102443D

Same As/Similar To

HB481 (Similar To) 2014-01-20 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
SB349 (Same As) 2014-03-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192386.23(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB186
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB186+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB186H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB186S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB186ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0099+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H0801V0016+HB0186
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H08V0041+HB0186
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0178+HB0186
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S03V0162+HB0186
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0377HB0186+HB0186
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0402HB0186+HB0186
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0729+HB0186

Bill Comments

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