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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5733

SB 5733: Civil asset forfeiture/drugs

Concerning civil asset forfeiture.

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.
  • Requires the seizing agency to report detailed records of expenditures from the sum of the net proceeds of all forfeitures to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs by March 1st of each year.
  • Establishes requirements for agencies to submit quarterly and annual reports to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs of the detailed records.
  • Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to establish and maintain a searchable public website of the detailed records.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5733), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5733, SSB 5733, 2SSB 5733

AN ACT Relating to civil asset forfeiture;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5733)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5733)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5733)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5733)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5733)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5733)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5733)
  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5733)
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5733)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means.
  15. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5733)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5733)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means.
  18. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5733 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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