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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB8

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This bill relates to forfeiture of property. Certain sections involve firearms.

Legislation Overview

Title: Extensively revising forfeiture provisions as follows: in administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule and repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, providing for forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, repealing provisions relating to controlled substances forfeiture, to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 30 (Fish), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising forfeiture provisions as follows: in administration and enforcement relating to gaming, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of manufacture, distribution, use or possession of devices for theft of telecommunications services; in assault, further providing for the offense of terrorism; in loss of property rights relating to sexual offenses, further providing for general rule and repealing provisions relating to process and seizure, to custody of property and to disposal of property; in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for the offenses of copying and recording devices and for trademark counterfeiting; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, further providing for seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices; in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors; in nuisances, further providing for the offense of scattering rubbish; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; in vehicle chop shop and illegally obtained and altered property, further providing for loss of property rights to Commonwealth and repealing provisions relating to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in enforcement relating to Fish and Boat Code, further providing for forfeiture of fish and devices; in actions, proceedings and other matters generally relating to Judicial Code, providing for forfeiture of assets; in forfeitures, repealing provisions relating to controlled substances forfeiture, to terrorism forfeiture and to procedure with respect to seized property subject to liens and rights of lienholders; in size, weight and load relating to Vehicle Code, further providing for transporting foodstuffs in vehicles used to transport waste; in liquid fuels and fuel use tax enforcement, further providing for forfeitures and process and procedures and for disposition of fines and forfeitures; providing for conduct of forfeiture; and making repeals of provisions of the Liquor Code and another act relating to certain forfeiture of property.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Act No. 13

Last Action Date: June 29, 2017

Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=8

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

13 sponsors: Michael Folmer (R); Joseph Scarnati (R); Daylin Leach (D); Randy Vulakovich (R); Guy Reschenthaler (R); Scott Wagner (R); Daniel Laughlin (R); Patrick Stefano (R); James Brewster (D); Camera Bartolotta (R); Lisa Boscola; Robert Mensch (R); Patrick Browne (R)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 29, 2017 Approved by the Governor
House Jun 29, 2017 Act No. 13
House Jun 21, 2017 Presented to the Governor
House Jun 21, 2017 Signed in House
House Jun 21, 2017 Signed in Senate
House Jun 20, 2017 Re-reported as committed
House Jun 20, 2017 Third consideration and final passage (194-0)
House Jun 12, 2017 Second consideration
House Jun 12, 2017 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
House Jun 8, 2017 Removed from table
House Jun 7, 2017 Laid on the table
House Jun 7, 2017 Reported as committed
House Jun 7, 2017 First consideration
House Apr 27, 2017 Referred to JUDICIARY
House Apr 26, 2017 In the House
Senate Apr 26, 2017 Third consideration and final passage (39-10)
Senate Apr 18, 2017 Re-reported as amended
Senate Feb 1, 2017 Second consideration
Senate Feb 1, 2017 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Jan 31, 2017 Reported as amended
Senate Jan 31, 2017 First consideration
Senate Jan 26, 2017 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
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Votes

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