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Senate moves to strengthen asset‑forfeiture reporting, orders bill to third reading
Summary
Senate sponsor Sen. Stevenson introduced first-substitute SB 52 to require uniform, detailed reporting on civil asset forfeiture—covering seizure dates, agencies, alleged offenses and dispositions—and said he will offer amendments on third reading; the chamber ordered the bill to third reading.
Senator Stevenson introduced first substitute SB 52 to add a new reporting subsection to Utah's forfeiture laws intended to increase transparency about property seizures and related revenue.
Stevenson said national attention, including reporting in outlets such as The Washington Post, has highlighted the difficulty of assessing how asset forfeiture is carried…
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