Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0493 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, relative to civil forfeiture.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, increases the burden of proof required to be met by the state in civil asset forfeiture proceedings from a preponderance of evidence standard to a clear and convincing evidence standard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  15. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  24. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  26. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  28. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0493 do?
Forfeiture of Assets - As introduced, increases the burden of proof required to be met by the state in civil asset forfeiture proceedings from a preponderance of evidence standard to a clear and convincing evidence standard. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.
Who sponsors SB 0493?
SB 0493 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0493?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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