Bill Summary

HB 1081 Contraband Forfeiture (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Benjamin  CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
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: July 1, 2023
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/23/23
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Filed
02/28/23
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/28/23
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/17/23
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/21/23, 2:00 pm, 404 H
03/21/23
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/22/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/23/23
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Reference to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
03/23/23
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Now in Judiciary Committee
05/05/23
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
1081
Filed on 02/23/23
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Amendment 810997
Benjamin
Filed on 03/20/23
Adopted
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1081C1
Filed on 03/22/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
932.703
932.704
932.7071
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