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MS HB1005

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jansen Owen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires criminal forfeiture proceeds credited to participating law enforcement agencies to be used exclusively to increase existing agency budgets and provide additional law enforcement resources
  • Prohibits forfeiture proceeds from being used to reduce or supplant existing law enforcement agency budgets
  • Defines "existing budget" as the amount of monies designated to an agency before forfeiture proceeds are deposited
  • Maintains current distribution formula: 80% to the initiating law enforcement agency and 20% to the state General Fund (single agency cases), or equitable division among multiple participating agencies
  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Asset Forfeiture Proceeds; clarify use is for increase in participating law enforcement budget.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/18/2021

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