MA S2105

Bill

MA S2105

Relative to civil asset forfeiture data reporting

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to civil asset forfeiture data reporting. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires state and local law enforcement agencies to report detailed data on their civil asset forfeiture activities to the state, including the types of property seized, the alleged crimes associated with the seizures, and the final dispositions of the seized property. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability around civil asset forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize and keep property even without a criminal conviction.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Becca Rausch (D)*, Nick Boldyga (R), Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S2671 (on 06/16/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2105

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2105
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2105.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1724	Establishing a right to counsel in civil asset forfeiture cases	Accompanied a new draft, see S2671	Similar To
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H3233	Relative to civil asset forfeiture data reporting	No further action taken	Similar To
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H887	Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1752	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2568	Similar To
S2310	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S2671	Relative to forfeiture reform	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended	Replaced by
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S527	Improving municipal water infrastructure	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S532	Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1724

Establishing a right to counsel in civil asset forfeiture cases

Accompanied a new draft, see S2671

Similar To

H2013

Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H3233

Relative to civil asset forfeiture data reporting

No further action taken

Similar To

H4059

Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham

No further action taken

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H887

Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1752

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2568

Similar To

S2310

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S2671

Relative to forfeiture reform

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended

Replaced by

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S527

Improving municipal water infrastructure

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S532

Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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