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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2280: Money laundering proceeds

Authorizing that money laundering forfeited proceeds and property be used for improvement of gambling-related law enforcement activities.

Summary

  • Authorizes property that has been seized and forfeited as proceeds traceable to or derived from the crime of money laundering, or certain other felony crimes, to alternatively be disposed of according to the provisions for the disposition of forfeited property under the Gambling Act, and used by the seizing agency for the expansion and improvement of gambling-related law enforcement activity.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew MacEwen (R-35)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6119
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing that money laundering forfeited proceeds and property be used for improvement of gambling-related law enforcement activities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew MacEwen (R-35)

11 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45John Lovick D-44Steve Kirby D-29Strom Peterson D-21Morgan Irwin R-31My-Linh Thai D-41Shelley Kloba D-1Chris Kilduff D-28Brad Klippert R-8Mari Leavitt D-28Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. COG - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2280 in other sessions

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