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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1016: Private property forfeiture

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

Summary

  • Requires that a property owner be found guilty of a felony before a court may enter a final order of forfeiture of private property.
  • Limits property that may be forfeited to that which a court finds is directly involved in, connected with, traceable to, or derived from the felony offense committed by the owner.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1016), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 9, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

12 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Roger Goodman D-45Cary Condotta R-12Jeff Holy R-6Representative R-26Bob McCaslin R-4Dave Hayes R-10Sherry Appleton D-23Luanne Van Werven R-42Vincent Buys R-42Larry Haler R-8Brian Blake D-19

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. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1016 in other sessions

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