RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
Summary
Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony offense. Directs forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the criminal forfeiture fund. Requires the attorney general to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii omnibus criminal forfeiture act. Amends the deadline for the attorney general to report to the legislature on the use of the Hawaii omnibus criminal forfeiture act. Limits the transfer of certain forfeiture property to federal agencies. Establishes records requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2022
Last action Jan 24, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
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