Specifying that certain drug offenses do not give rise to forfeiture under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act, requiring courts to make a finding that forfeiture is not excessive, restricting actions prior to commencement of forfeiture proceedings, requiring probable cause affidavit filing and review to commence proceedings, increasing the burden of proof required to forfeit property to clear and convincing evidence and authorizing courts to order payment of attorney fees and costs for certain claimants.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
119–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 125
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic40
95% Yea
R
Republican85
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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