Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1407
Criminal Forfeiture Act; create and provide certain reporting requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CRIMINAL FORFEITURE ACT OF 2016; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM FORFEITURE; TO REQUIRE A CRIMINAL CONVICTION FOR FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBSTITUTION OF ASSETS; TO PROVIDE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR FORFEITURE; TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED RECEIPT OF SEIZED PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ACQUIRES PROVISIONAL TITLE TO PROPERTY UPON SEIZURE; TO PROVIDE FOR A PRETRIAL REPLEVIN HEARING; TO AUTHORIZE A DEFENDANT TO PETITION THE COURT FOR A PROPORTIONALITY HEARING; TO EXEMPT PROPERTY ENCUMBERED BY A BONA FIDE SECURITY INTEREST FROM FORFEITURE; TO PROVIDE AN INNOCENT OWNER EXCEPTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY AND PROCEEDS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PUBLISH CERTAIN REPORTS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S WEBSITE; TO PROHIBIT STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM TRANSFERRING CERTAIN SEIZED OR FORFEITED PROPERTY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-153, 41-29-149.1, 41-29-163, 97-15-30, 27-3-4, 49-7-103, 49-15-21, 49-15-64, 59-21-33, 49-33-7, 97-43-9, 97-23-107, 97-3-110, 97-3-111, 67-1-17, 67-1-93, 63-11-49, 63-7-103, 49-15-201, 49-15-15, 49-15-63 AND 63-21-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-29-176 THROUGH 41-29-185, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 49-7-251 THROUGH 49-7-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF HUNTING AND FISHING LAWS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 67-1-95 THROUGH 67-1-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF BEVERAGE CONTROL LAWS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 63-11-51 AND 63-11-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAW; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 49-15-203 THROUGH 49-15-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF MARINE LAW; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 63-21-101 THROUGH 63-21-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPPING AND DISMANTLING LAW; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-4-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE FORFEITURE PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE RACKETEER INFLUENCED CORRUPT ORGANIZATION ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives