Criminal procedure; disposing of unclaimed property; updating written notice requirements; effective date.
HB 1996 updates notice requirements for unclaimed property in criminal cases. It specifically exempts sheriff's offices from sending first-class mail notices when the property is held as inmate commissary. This change applies directly to law enforcement agencies managing property from incarcerated individuals. The bill became law on May 19, 2025, without the Governor's signature, modifying the existing process for notifying property owners.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was revised from a House version to a Senate version, primarily updating formatting and page headers. The substantive legislative text regarding procedures for disposing of unclaimed property and money remains unchanged, with no modifications to thresholds, timelines, or eligibility criteria.
TECHNICAL
Removed House-specific page headers and committee substitute markings.
Added Senate Floor Version date (April 15, 2025) and Senate-specific page headers.
Adjusted line numbering and spacing to reflect Senate formatting standards.
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025
How they voted
44–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
May 8, 2025
D
Democratic9
66% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 1
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Judiciary
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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