Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB457
Legislation Overview
Title: Asset forfeiture; changes burden of proof.
Description: Asset forfeiture; burden of proof. Changes the Commonwealth's burden of proof to clear and convincing evidence from preponderance of the evidence in proving that the property is subject to forfeiture in civil asset forfeiture cases.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)
Last Action Date: April 1, 2016
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
2 sponsors: Charles Carrico; Dave Marsden;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 664 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664) | |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/16/16 |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB457ER) |
| House | Mar 11, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| House | Mar 10, 2016 | Read third time |
| House | Mar 9, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Mar 7, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Engrossed by Senate |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Substitute by Senator Petersen rejected 16105507D-S1 (16-Y 24-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2016 | Floor substitute printed 16105507D-S1 (Petersen) |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2016 | Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102622D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 1, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 11, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 12, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 12, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Substitute by Senator Petersen rejected 16105507D-S1 (16-Y 24-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
