HB 549: Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts
GENERAL BILL by Burton
Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts; Authorizes investigative agency to institute civil proceeding for forfeiture in circuit court in certain circumstances; revises grounds for an action; authorizes court to order forfeiture of other property of defendant up to value of unavailable property in certain circumstances; authorizes DLA to bring an action for certain violations; provides for civil penalties for natural persons & other persons; authorizes party to specific civil action to petition for entry of consent decree or settlement agreement & provides requirements; revises provisions relating to subpoena confidentiality; provides that investigative agency has authority to stipulate to protective orders with respect to documents & information submitted in response to subpoena; provides for distribution of forfeiture proceeds to victims.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/3/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/16/2015 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 48 |
| 11/25/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall |
| 12/2/2015 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 165 • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 165 |
| 1/11/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 48 |
| 1/13/2016 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 217 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 217 |
| 2/2/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/4/2016 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 399 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 399 |
| 2/19/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16 |
| 2/23/2016 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 545 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2/24/2016 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 576 • Passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 577 |
| 3/1/2016 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 515 • Received -SJ 515 |
| 3/4/2016 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 671 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671 • Substituted for SB 850 -SJ 671 • Read 2nd time -SJ 671 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/7/2016 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 737 • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 737 |
| 3/7/2016 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 891 |
| 3/9/2016 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980 |
|
| 3/24/2016 |
• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2016-84 |
