Hawaii Committee Approves Bill to Reform Asset Forfeiture But Federal Loophole Remains
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Feb. 19, 2021) – On Tuesday, a Hawaii Senate committee passed a bill that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. But the legislation leaves a loophole open that...
Arizona Committee Passes Bill to Reform State Asset Forfeiture Laws to Require a Criminal Conviction
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 17, 2021) – Today, an Arizona House Committee unanimously passed a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws and prohibit the state from taking a person’s property without a criminal conviction in most cases. The proposed...
Tennessee Bill Would Reform the State’s Asset Forfeiture Process and Opt Out of Federal Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 11, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate would make several reforms to the state’s asset forfeiture process and close a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing...