SB 1420

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 03, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 19, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2025

Forfeited assets; law enforcement use.

Abstract

Forfeited assets; law enforcement use. Provides that a state or local agency that receives a forfeited asset or an equitable share of the net proceeds of a forfeited asset from the Department of Criminal Justice Services may use such proceeds for equipment and training for law-enforcement officers. The bill also provides that such forfeited property or proceeds shall only be used by law enforcement in the course of employment and in the performance of their official duties and not for personal use.

An Act to amend and reenact ยง 19.2-386.14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to forfeited assets; law enforcement use.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1420)

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1420ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2025

House

Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

House

Passed House with substitute (90-Y 5-N)

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

House

Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

House

Read third time

Feb 18, 2025

House

Read second time

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1420)

Feb 14, 2025

House

Committee substitute printed 25107430D-H1

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Feb 07, 2025

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Feb 06, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Rules suspended

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1420)

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 25101932D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
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Courts of Justice Substitute HTML PDF HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1420) PDF PDF PDF

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