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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1520: Private property forfeiture

Requiring a finding of guilt prior to the forfeiture of private property.

Summary

  • Prohibits a court from entering a final order of forfeiture of personal or real property until after the court has found that: (1) The owner of the property to be forfeited is guilty of committing a felony offense; and (2) The property to be forfeited was directly involved in, connected with, traceable to, or derived from the commission of the felony offense for which the owner of the property was found guilty.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1520), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to requiring a finding of guilt prior to the forfeiture of private property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Elizabeth Scott R-39Dan Griffey R-35Matt Shea R-4Graham Hunt R-2Representative R-26Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1520 in other sessions

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