Existing law subjects certain property to forfeiture, such as controlled substances and equipment used to process controlled substances. Existing law allows peace officers, under specified circumstances, to seize property that is subject to forfeiture. Existing law authorizes specified public agencies to bring an action to recover expenses of seizing, eradicating, destroying, or taking remedial action with respect to any controlled substance. In a forfeiture action with regards to cash or negotiable instruments of a value of not less than $25,000, existing law requires the state or local agency to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture. Existing law requires seized property or the proceeds from the sale of that property to be distributed among specified entities. Existing law requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report on forfeiture within the state.
California SB 443 (20152016) — Forfeiture: assets: controlled substances.
Existing law subjects certain property to forfeiture, such as controlled substances and equipment used to process controlled substances. Existing law allows peace officers, under specified circumstances, to seize property that is subject to forfeiture. Existing law authorizes specified public agencies to bring an action to recover expenses of seizing, eradicating, destroying, or taking remedial action with respect to any controlled substance. In a forfeiture action with regards to cash or negotiable instruments of a value of not less than $25,000, existing law requires the state or local agency to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture. Existing law requires seized property or the proceeds from the sale of that property to be distributed among specified entities. Existing law requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report on forfeiture within the state.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB443 Mitchell Concurrence — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 10–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended — 5–1 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
SB 443 Mitchell Senate Third Reading By HADLEY — 69–7 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 38–1 (pass) · upper
SB 443 Mitchell Senate Third Reading By HADLEY — 24–44 (fail) · lower
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Mitchell — primary (person)
Anderson — coauthor (person)
Cristina Garcia — principal coauthor (person)
Hadley — principal coauthor (person)
Jackson — coauthor (person)
Jones-Sawyer — coauthor (person)
Leno — principal coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2015-02-25 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2015-02-26 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 28.
2015-03-05 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2015-04-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2015-04-09 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2015-04-14 Set for hearing April 21.
2015-04-22 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 730.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-04-24 Set for hearing May 4.
2015-05-04 May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2015-05-23 Set for hearing May 28.
2015-06-01 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1153.) (May 28). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-06-02 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2015-06-03 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 1298.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-06-04 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2015-06-18 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2015-07-15 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-07-16 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-08-19 August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2015-08-31 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (August 27). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2015-09-01 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2015-09-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-09-04 Read third time and amended. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1