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House circles complex asset-forfeiture substitute after lengthy floor debate
Summary
Members debated technical and legal changes to House Bill 124 (asset forfeiture); sponsors introduced a fourth substitute and several technical amendments, but colleagues requested more time to review and the House voted to 'circle' the bill for further study.
House members debated substantive revisions to House Bill 124, an asset-forfeiture bill, after Representative Swallow moved to replace the Third Substitute with a Fourth Substitute that changes the scope of property subject to forfeiture and clarifies treatment of controlled-substance schedules and property rights.
Lawmakers expressed concern the new substitute contained significant legal and…
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