Relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
133–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 140
Apr 28, 2023
D
Democratic59
96% Yea
R
Republican81
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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