Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

S 2671 — An Act relative to forfeiture reform

Last action — Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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Summary

Senate, February 10, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 965) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation relative to criminal forfeiture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1452) of James Arciero and others relative to asset forfeiture of property; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1724) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, David Allen Robertson and Elizabeth A. Malia establishing a right to counsel in civil asset forfeiture cases; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1757) of Jay D. Livingstone, Elizabeth A. Malia and Tami L. Gouveia relative to human trafficking forfeiture reform; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4279) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carlos González, David M. Rogers and Russell E. Holmes relative to civil asset forfeiture, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2671).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended

  2. New draft substituted, see S2944

  3. Motion to lay on the table negatived

  4. Motion to lay on the table pending and postponed to the next session

  5. Motion to lay on the table negatived

  6. Motion to lay on the table pending and postponed to the next session

  7. Read second

  8. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2944

  9. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, June 23, 2022

  10. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  11. Also based on S2105

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  13. New draft of S965, H1452, H1724, H1757 and H4279

  14. Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 196 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (196)

196 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2671 do?
Senate, February 10, 2022 -- The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 965) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation relative to criminal forfeiture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1452) of James Arciero and others relative to asset forfeiture of property; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1724) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, David Allen Robertson and Elizabeth A. Malia establishing a right to counsel in civil asset forfeiture cases; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1757) of Jay D. Livingstone, Elizabeth A. Malia and Tami L. Gouveia relative to human trafficking forfeiture reform; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4279) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carlos González, David M. Rogers and Russell E. Holmes relative to civil asset forfeiture, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2671).
Who sponsors S 2671?
S 2671 is sponsored by Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Cynthia Stone Creem (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Elizabeth A. Malia, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, Adam G. Hinds, Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democrat), and James M. Murphy (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2671?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2022. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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