VA SB326 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-08 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Asset forfeiture. Provides that forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Article VIII, Section 8 of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill also provides that the seizing agency may request that forfeited drug assets be destroyed and that the circuit court may so order. The bill also provides that gambling asset forfeitures are governed by Chapter 22.1 (§19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia and removes section-specific procedures.

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Title

Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-08 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2012-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101831D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192386.14(n/a)See Bill Text
192386.19(n/a)See Bill Text
192386.2(n/a)See Bill Text
192386.30(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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