SB-5935

Description: Prohibiting civil forfeitures of property unless the owner has been convicted of a crime
Sponsors: Senators , Hargrove (D-24), Stevens (R-39), Oke (R-26), Thibaudeau (D-43), Kline (D-37), Swecker (R-20), Prentice (D-11), McCaslin (R-4), Roach (R-31), Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Status: Dead.
Companion Bill: HB-1995

Summary

This bill would require a conviction before an individuals property or assets could be subject to a civil forfeiture proceeding by the state.