MA H1452

Bill

MA H1452

Regarding asset forfeiture

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to asset forfeiture of property. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to expand the types of property that can be subject to asset forfeiture, including materials, equipment, conveyances, and real property used in the commission of certain crimes related to the dissemination of child pornography or the enticement of a child under 16 years old. The bill outlines the procedures for forfeiting this property, including court proceedings and the distribution of forfeited assets between law enforcement and victim rehabilitation programs. It also establishes protections for the principal domicile of a property owner's immediate family and requires the recording of forfeiture proceedings in the local registry of deeds.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Jim Arciero (D)*, Patrick Kearney (D), James Murphy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2671 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1452

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1452
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1452.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1242	Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members	Accompanied S801	Similar To
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4279	Relative to civil asset forfeiture	Accompanied a new draft, see S2671	Similar To
S1033	Relative to uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1144	To recover assets used in the commission of sexual offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2105	Relative to civil asset forfeiture data reporting	Accompanied S2671	Similar To
S2281	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2671	Relative to forfeiture reform	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended	Replaced by
S801	Relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S965	Relative to forfeiture reform	Accompanied a new draft, see S2671	Similar To

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