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CS/HB 1081: Contraband Forfeiture

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Benjamin

Contraband Forfeiture; Requires stay of proceedings subsequent to probable cause finding for forfeiture; requires stay of forfeiture until final disposition of associated criminal charges or while prosecuting agency determines whether charges will be filed; requires written notice of such charges to court; requires conviction in associated criminal offense for forfeiture; requires return of seized property if all associated criminal charges are dismissed or prosecuting agency declines to file; prohibits agencies from transferring property seized under state law to federal agency for specified purpose.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2023 House • Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/17/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/22/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/23/2023 House • Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    5/5/2023 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 1081, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2023 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1556 Contraband Forfeiture Perry Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    932.703 Forfeiture of contraband article; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 5 (pdf)
    932.7071 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 1081, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2023 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1556 Contraband Forfeiture Perry Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    810997 - Amendment
    Remove lines 89-172 and insert:
    Benjamin 3/20/2023
    5:24 PM
    Adopted
    3/21/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    932.703 Forfeiture of contraband article; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 5 (pdf)
    932.7071 Page 8 (pdf)

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