An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising forfeiture provisions as follows: in administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule and repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, providing for forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, repealing provisions relating to controlled substances forfeiture, to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 12, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
PN 0719 Re-reported as amended
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
PN 0269 Reported as amended
upper
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
PN 0181 Referred to JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Folmer
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Daylin Leach
DDemocratic
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph B. Scarnati
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Patrick M. Browne
RRepublican
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