Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 60 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSET FORFEITURE PROCESS AND PROVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today. Under civil forfeiture, police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property, sell it and use the proceeds to fund agency budgets—often without so much as charging you with a crime. This Act protects individual liberty and property rights by standardizing forfeitures across all crimes, simplifying procedures, and addressing counterproductive incentives in the law that distort policing priorities. Importantly, this Act does not change the authority of law enforcement to seize property suspected of being associated with crime or limit in any way prosecutors’ ability to charge and prosecute suspected criminals. Moreover, it ensures that those individuals proven guilty of a crime do not keep the fruits of their crime. In doing so, it strikes the right balance between the individual property rights and public safety.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (42)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 60 do?
Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today. Under civil forfeiture, police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property, sell it and use the proceeds to fund agency budgets—often without so much as charging you with a crime. This Act protects individual liberty and property rights by standardizing forfeitures across all crimes, simplifying procedures, and addressing counterproductive incentives in the law that distort policing priorities. Importantly, this Act does not change the authority of law enforcement to seize property suspected of being associated with crime or limit in any way prosecutors’ ability to charge and prosecute suspected criminals. Moreover, it ensures that those individuals proven guilty of a crime do not keep the fruits of their crime. In doing so, it strikes the right balance between the individual property rights and public safety.
Who sponsors SB 60?
SB 60 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Harris B. McDowell, Ernesto B Lopez, Bryon H. Short, William R. Outten, John A. Kowalko, James Johnson, Ruth Briggs King, David Bentz, Andria L. Bennett, F. Gary Simpson, Helene M. Keeley, Paul S. Baumbach, Brian J. Bushweller, and Colin Bonini.
What is the current status of SB 60?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 60?
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