Proposed Hawaii Firearm Legislation SB320
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating To Property Forfeiture.
Subject: Civil Asset Forfeiture: Property Forfeiture
Description: Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony offense. Directs forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the criminal forfeiture fund. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Amends the deadline for the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on the use of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Limits the transfer of certain forfeiture property to federal agencies. Establishes records requirements.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced and passed First Reading.
Last Action Date: January 15, 2025
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Joy San Buenaventura (D); Stanley Chang (D); Chris Lee (D); Angus McKelvey (D); Karl Rhoads (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 20% (5 of 25)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 15, 2025 | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | Pending Introduction. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
