2019 Senate Bill 2 (original) (raw)
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Introduced in the Senate
Jan. 15, 2019
Introduced by Sen. Pete Lucido (R-8)
To establish that property seized from a person because it may be associated with a suspected drug-related crime is not subject to “civil asset forfeiture” unless the individual is actually convicted or accepts a plea bargain. This would not apply to police seizures of property worth $50,000 or more. The bill also authorizes a process allowing individuals who have lower value property seized to just give it up, and revises procedural details for reimbursement claims by a person with an ownership interest in the seized property (for example the issuer of a vehicle loan).
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Jan. 29, 2019
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Feb. 13, 2019
Passed in the Senate 36 to 2
Received in the House
Feb. 13, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Feb. 26, 2019
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
April 23, 2019
Amendment offered by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-69)
To revise a detail regarding forfeiture actions where the owner or a person with an interest in the seized property withdraws their claims to it.
The amendment failed by voice vote
April 24, 2019
Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)
To establish that property seized from a person because it may be associated with a crime is not subject to “civil asset forfeiture” unless the individual is actually convicted or accepts a plea bargain, subject various exceptions and conditions. (Exceptions include different procedures for persons with an ownership interest in the property who were not involved with the crime; cases where the offender has absconded to another state; and more.) This would not apply to police seizures of property worth $50,000 or more. See also House Bills 4001 and 4002.
Received in the Senate
April 25, 2019
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.