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SB 457 Asset forfeiture; changes burden of proof.

Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Asset forfeiture; burden of proof. Changes the Commonwealth's burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence from preponderance of the evidence in proving that the property is subject to forfeiture in civil asset forfeiture cases.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102622D  pdf
• 02/12/16  Senate: Floor substitute printed 16105507D-S1 (Petersen)  pdf
• 03/11/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB457ER)  pdf
• 04/01/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102622D
• 01/12/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/01/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/01/16  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/10/16  Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/16  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/12/16  Senate: Floor substitute printed 16105507D-S1 (Petersen)
• 02/15/16  Senate: Read second time
• 02/15/16  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/15/16  Senate: Substitute by Senator Petersen rejected 16105507D-S1 (16-Y 24-N)
• 02/15/16  Senate: Engrossed by Senate
• 02/15/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/16  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/16  House: Read first time
• 02/17/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/22/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
• 03/07/16  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/16  House: Read second time
• 03/10/16  House: Read third time
• 03/10/16  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/11/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB457ER)
• 03/11/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/16/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/16/16
• 03/16/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 04/01/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 664 (effective 7/1/16)
• 04/01/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)