Bill Summary

HB 549 Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Burton
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Summary
Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts: Authorizes investigative agency to institute civil proceeding for forfeiture in circuit court in certain circumstances; revises grounds for an action; authorizes court to order forfeiture of other property of defendant up to value of unavailable property in certain circumstances; authorizes DLA to bring an action for certain violations; provides for civil penalties for natural persons & other persons; authorizes party to specific civil action to petition for entry of consent decree or settlement agreement & provides requirements; revises provisions relating to subpoena confidentiality; provides that investigative agency has authority to stipulate to protective orders with respect to documents & information submitted in response to subpoena; provides for distribution of forfeiture proceeds to victims. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/03/15
HOUSE 
Filed
11/16/15
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/16/15
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
11/25/15
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 8:30 am, 404 H
12/02/15
HOUSE 
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/02/15
HOUSE 
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
01/11/16
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, 17 H
01/13/16
HOUSE 
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/13/16
HOUSE 
Now in Judiciary Committee
02/02/16
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/04/16
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/16
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/16
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
02/23/16
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 02/24/16
02/24/16
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/01/16
SENATE
In Messages
03/01/16
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
03/04/16
SENATE
Withdrawn from Criminal Justice, Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0850; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0850; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/07/16
03/07/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/07/16
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
03/07/16
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/09/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03/24/16 to act on this bill)
03/24/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-84
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bill text & filed amendments
0549
Filed on 11/03/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0549ER
Filed on 03/07/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
895.02
895.05
895.06
895.09
16.56
905.34
16.53
27.345
92.142
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