CS/CS/HB 889: Contraband Forfeiture
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Metz ; Caldwell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mayfield ; Renner ; Steube
Contraband Forfeiture; Specifies circumstances under which property may be seized; requires that specified persons approve settlement; provides circumstances when property may be deemed contraband; allocates responsibility for damage to seized property & payment of storage & maintenance expenses; provides procedure for judicial review of seizures; requires seizing agency to pay filing fee to & deposit bond with clerk of court by; specifies circumstances when court shall order forfeiture of seized property; provides reporting requirements for seized property for forfeiture; provides penalties for noncompliance with reporting requirements.
Last Action: 3/7/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1044 (Ch. 2016-179) -HJ 870
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/18/2015 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 76 |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 76 |
| 1/21/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/25/16, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 1/25/2016 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -HJ 333 |
| 2/1/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 330 |
| 2/2/2016 | House |
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 362 |
| 2/18/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/22/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 2/22/2016 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 3 -HJ 561 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 561 |
| 2/23/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/25/16, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 2/25/2016 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 604 |
| 2/26/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2/29/2016 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 604 • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 602 |
| 3/4/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16 |
| 3/7/2016 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 1044 -HJ 870 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1044 (Ch. 2016-179) -HJ 870 |
