SB 149 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.

Summary
Restricts asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a covered criminal misdemeanor or felony offense. Requires seized property to be forfeited only when the property owner has been convicted of an underlying covered criminal misdemeanor or felony offense. Changes the standard of proof that the State must meet in order for property to be forfeited from "preponderance of the evidence" to "beyond a reasonable doubt". Requires the State to prove that owners consented to or possessed knowledge of the crime that led to the seizure of their property. Requires that the agency seizing the property pay for safe and secure storage of the seized property until the completion of the forfeiture proceeding or final disposition of the property. Directs any proceeds from a civil forfeiture to the general revenue fund for public education purposes. Repeals administrative forfeiture proceedings.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Last action Feb 18, 2021
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7
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Committee
5
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 324) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, English, Baker, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 1:00PM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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