A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1148.) Effective 7-1-17.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 6, 2017
Signed May 9, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2017 · House Apr 10, 2017
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Mar 28, 2017
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed House, ayes 95, nays 1.
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Heartsill, Baltimore and Wolfe.
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays 0.
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
Amendment S-3261 filed, adopted.
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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