Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution. (HB212)
Introduced By
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Asset forfeiture. Provides that forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Article VIII, Section 8 of the Constitution of Virginia. The bill also provides that the seizing agency may request that forfeited drug assets be destroyed and that the circuit court may so order. The bill also provides that gambling asset forfeitures are governed by Chapter 22.1 ( 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia and removes section-specific procedures. Read the Bill »
Status
02/27/2012: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2012 | Committee |
01/09/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101832D |
01/09/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/25/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2012 | Read first time |
02/02/2012 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/03/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/27/2012 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.