HB 2409 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

DRUG ASSET FORFEITURE-PUB DEF

Summary
Amends the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that 12.5% of all moneys and the sale proceeds of all other property forfeited and seized under the Acts shall be distributed to the Office of the Public Defender of the county in which the prosecution resulting in the forfeiture was instituted, deposited in a special fund in the county treasury and appropriated to the Public Defender to be used for the expenses incurred in defending persons charged with violating laws governing cannabis and controlled substances. Decreases from 65% to 52.5% the amounts distributed to the metropolitan enforcement group, local, municipal, county, or state law enforcement agency or agencies which conducted or participated in the investigation resulting in the forfeiture.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Committee
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Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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