Asset Forfeiture
New York Bill Seeks to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Limit Federal Equitable Sharing Participation
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2025) – A newly filed bill in the New York Assembly seeks to end civil asset forfeiture for most cases and curb participation in the federal equitable sharing program. Asm. Pamela Hunter and seven cosponsors filed Assembly Bill 1437...
Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Restrict Federal Loophole
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2025) – A bill introduced in the Colorado House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and impose significant new restrictions on law enforcement’s ability to bypass state laws through federal forfeiture programs. Rep. Ken...
Texas Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture; Take First Step to Opt State Out of Federal Program
AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 26, 2024) – A bill filed in the Texas House would repeal the state’s civil asset forfeiture law, and take a step toward opting the state out of the federal “equitable sharing” forfeiture program as well. Rep. Senfronia Thompson filed...
Signed as Law: Asset Forfeiture Reformed by Kansas, but Massive Federal Loophole Remains Mostly Open
TOPEKA, Kan. (April 25, 2024) – On Tuesday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill into law that makes modest reforms to the state’s civil asset forfeiture process, but leaves participation in a federal program that allows state and local police to...