Seized drugs and paraphernalia; forfeiture to law enforcement. (SB349)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Drugs and paraphernalia forfeited to law enforcement. Provides that seized drugs and drug paraphernalia, the lawful possession of which is not established or the title to which cannot be ascertained, may be forfeited to a law-enforcement agency for training purposes. Current law limits such forfeiture to the Department of Forensic Science for research and training purposes. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103168D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/21/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB349)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB349)
01/27/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2014Committee substitute printed 14104404D-S1
01/28/2014Passed by for the day
01/29/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
01/30/2014Read second time
01/30/2014Reading of substitute waived
01/30/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104404D-S1
01/30/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB349S1
01/31/2014Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2014Placed on Calendar
02/07/2014Read first time
02/07/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB349S1)
02/17/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2014Read second time
02/20/2014Passed by for the day
02/21/2014Read third time
02/21/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/21/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2014Enrolled
02/25/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB349ER)
02/25/2014Signed by Speaker
02/27/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB349ER)
02/27/2014Signed by President
03/17/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/14)
03/17/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.