SB 1528 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

FORFEITURE LANGUAGE-CHANGE

Summary
Amends various Acts concerning forfeiture, including the Criminal Code of 2012, Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act. Changes terminology of forfeiture and seizure to terms including property taken by the government during an arrest and government taking. Provides that standardized forms regarding property taken by the government during an arrest, including a hardship motion, verified claim, and answer to a complaint, as determined by the Supreme Court, shall be used statewide. Amends the Statute on Statutes. Provides that no prior precedent or case law is intended to be affected by the amendatory Act by the changing of statutory language related to what was previously known as civil asset forfeiture.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019 Last action Mar 22, 2019
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Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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