Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 D cosponsors

SB 139 — Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; seizure of property subject to civil forfeiture only upon a criminal conviction; authorize

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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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 2021-2022 Regular Session. 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act, so as to authorize the seizure of property subject to civil forfeiture only upon a criminal conviction; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 227 not signed on

Sponsors (20)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (227)

227 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 139 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act, so as to authorize the seizure of property subject to civil forfeiture only upon a criminal conviction; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 139?
SB 139 is sponsored by Gloria Butler, Elena Parent (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Michelle Au (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Jennifer Jordan, and Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 139?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. 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 139?
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