BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2377: Civil forfeitures of proprty

Prohibiting civil forfeitures of property unless the owner has been convicted of a crime.

Summary

$ Requires a conviction of the owner before property may be forfeited under certain forfeiture statutes.
$ Changes how forfeiture proceeds are to be distributed.
$ Creates a forfeiture oversight committee.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to civil forfeitures of property;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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