Hawaii Senate Bill 722

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a felony offense where the property owner has been convicted of an underlying felony offense. Directs forfeiture proceeds to the general fund. Amends the allowable expenses for moneys in the Criminal Forfeiture Fund. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Amends the deadline for the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on the use of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Limits the transfer of certain forfeiture property to federal agencies. Establishes records requirements.

Relating To Property Forfeiture.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]
Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2025-02-04	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 9) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2025-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-01-27	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23	Senate	Referred to JDC, WAM.
2025-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=722&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB722_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB722_TESTIMONY_JDC_01-30-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB722_SSCR9_.pdf
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=722&year=2025