BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 2530: Civil forfeitures/property
Creating the innocent property owners protection act.
Summary
- $ Requires a conviction of the owner before property may be forfeited under the drug laws.
- $ Creates procedures for a probable cause hearing.
- $ Allows a claimant to sue if property was damaged during seizure or storage.
- $ Changes how the proceeds of forfeited property is distributed.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 2002
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2002 in the House
- Last action
- January 21, 2002
- Companion bill
- SB 6514
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to civil forfeitures of property;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
9 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2530 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2530 (2025–26) Aquatics/sports PFD deadline
- HB 2530 (2019–20) Primary election date, May
- HB 2530 (2017–18) Foster youth health care
- HB 2530 (2015–16) Victims of sex crimes
- HB 2530 (2013–14) Good samaritans
- HB 2530 (2011–12) Tax preference accountabilty
- HB 2530 (2009–10) Campaign contributions
- HB 2530 (2007–08) Hydraulic project approval