TN SB0839 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, makes various changes to civil forfeiture procedure, including requiring the district attorney general to review the underlying circumstances of a seizure to determine if probable cause exists to justify forfeiture and, when appropriate, file a motion to dismiss the application for forfeiture warrant, upon which the court shall dismiss the application and return the seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to forfeiture.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-12 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2021-02-11 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2021-02-10 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2021-02-09 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1376 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-06 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
