Asset forfeiture; seizure of property, report. (HB771)
Introduced By
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Asset forfeiture. Prohibits a law-enforcement agency from requesting, requiring, or otherwise inducing a person who asserts a lawful right to property seized for the purpose of forfeiture to waive his interest in or rights to the property until an information is filed. The bill allows attorneys for the Commonwealth to electronically notify the Department of Motor Vehicles, in a manner approved by the Commissioner, that a vehicle has been seized. A provision is added allowing a forfeiture proceeding to be stayed if it is also related to a warrant. The Department of Criminal Justice Services will be required to prepare an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding information on all drug and nondrug asset seizures and forfeitures. The report shall be available to the public. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Committee |
01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102895D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/19/2016 | Assigned to sub: Criminal Law |
01/19/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
01/19/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/20/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB771) |
01/27/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2016 | Read first time |
02/01/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/17/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2016 | Read third time |
02/22/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2016 | Enrolled |
02/24/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB771ER) |
02/24/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2016 | Signed by President |
02/25/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
02/25/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 |
02/27/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB771ER) |
03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 203 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0203) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill.