HB25-1067
Criminal Asset Forfeiture Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the "Criminal Asset Forfeiture Act".
Bill Summary:
The bill replaces existing statutes on public abatement and instead enacts provisions concerning criminal forfeiture. The bill:
- Limits forfeiture so it can occur only when a defendant is convicted of a crime of unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, or selling a controlled substance;
- Specifies that a forfeiture proceeding is not a separate civil proceeding but part of a defendant's criminal proceeding;
- Specifies when personal property may be seized with or without process;
- Establishes duties and procedures when property is seized;
- Establishes court procedures for various parties;
- Allows for the disposition of seized assets and proceeds consistent with prior law; and
- Establishes limitations on seizures involving the federal government.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
House
Judiciary
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2025 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 25-1067 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion failed on a vote of 3-8. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 25-1067 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
| 01/08/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |