BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6266
SB 6266: Seizure & forfeiture reports
Concerning seizure and forfeiture reporting.
Summary
- Requires seizing agencies to keep detailed records about property seized and forfeited under state law and any agreement with any federal agency for each forfeiture.
- Establishes requirements for agencies to submit quarterly reports to the state treasurer and to publish records on a public website.
- Requires the state treasurer to provide an annual report to the Legislature providing aggregate data from reports it receives from seizing agencies.
- Requires the seizing agency to report records of expenditures from the sum of the net proceeds of all forfeitures to the state treasurer by March 1st of each year.
- Requires the state auditor to conduct annual audits of a seizing agency that fails to comply with reporting requirements.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2020 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 31, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 6266, SSB 6266
AN ACT Relating to seizure and forfeiture reporting;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6266)
- On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
- LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6266)
- LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6266 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6266 (2025–26) State auditor info. access
- SB 6266 (2023–24) Firearms dealers
- SB 6266 (2017–18) Loot boxes in games
- SB 6266 (2015–16) Health insurance contracting
- SB 6266 (2013–14) Educational staff nonrenewal
- SB 6266 (2011–12) Disability accommodation
- SB 6266 (2009–10) Service member civil relief
- SB 6266 (2007–08) Bullion and metal tax