Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 24, 2022) – A Missouri House committee unanimously passed a bill that would close a federal asset forfeiture loophole in most situations. Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) filed House Bill 1613 (HB1613) on Dec. 1. The proposed law would...
Missouri Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 25, 2022) – On Monday, a Missouri House committee held a public hearing on a bill that would close a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the federal government....