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HB 771 Asset forfeiture; seizure of property, report.
Introduced by: C. Todd Gilbert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Asset forfeiture. Prohibits a law-enforcement agency from requesting, requiring, or otherwise inducing a person who asserts a lawful right to property seized for the purpose of forfeiture to waive his interest in or rights to the property until an information is filed. The bill allows attorneys for the Commonwealth to electronically notify the Department of Motor Vehicles, in a manner approved by the Commissioner, that a vehicle has been seized. A provision is added allowing a forfeiture proceeding to be stayed if it is also related to a warrant. The Department of Criminal Justice Services will be required to prepare an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding information on all drug and nondrug asset seizures and forfeitures. The report shall be available to the public. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. This bill is identical to SB 423.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102895D pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB771ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0203) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102895D
- 01/12/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/20/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/16 House: Read first time
- 02/01/16 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/16 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB771ER)
- 02/24/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16
- 02/25/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
- 03/01/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 203 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/01/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0203)