Forfeited assets; law enforcement use.
Summary
Forfeited assets; law enforcement use. Provides that a state or local agency that receives a forfeited asset or an equitable share of the net proceeds of a forfeited asset from the Department of Criminal Justice Services may use such proceeds for equipment and training for law-enforcement officers. The bill also provides that such forfeited property or proceeds shall only be used by law enforcement in the course of employment and in the performance of their official duties and not for personal use.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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MINOR
This bill finalizes the legislative process for SB 1420, which amends Virginia Code § 19.2-386.14 regarding the use of forfeited assets by law enforcement. The primary change is the addition of the official approval date, March 24, 2025, and the assignment of the act to Chapter 448 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly. These updates are necessary to formally enact the law into the state code.
TECHNICAL
Added the official approval date (March 24, 2025) to establish when the law became effective.
Assigned the act to Chapter 448 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly for official record-keeping.
Removed the placeholder text 'Approved' and 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' to replace them with specific details.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1420ER)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (90-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25101932D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Head
RRepublican
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