SB 294 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

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 the underlying felony offense, subject to certain circumstances. Directs any forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the criminal forfeiture fund. Amends the requirements for the attorney general to adopt rules and report on the Hawaii omnibus criminal forfeiture act. Effective 7/1/3021. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Apr 26, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-21 3:10PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-21 2:15PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 403).

upper

Apr 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Marten, Okimoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Marten; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1337) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi.

lower

Mar 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 03-16-21 at 2:00 PM in room 325.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 10

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 4) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 8, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 2, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-21 9:30AM in conference room Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors