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HB 1440 - 2025-26
Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting.
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:47 AM
Current status:
C 306 L 25
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:47 AM
Current status:
C 306 L 25
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2025 Regular Session
In the House
Jan 21
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
(View original bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Feb 20
Referred to Transportation.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.
(Committee materials)
TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Feb 28
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 5
2nd substitute bill substituted (TR 25).
(View 2nd substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Mar 7
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Mar 20
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Mar 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View this roll call)
In the House
Apr 18
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
In the Senate
Apr 23
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View this roll call)
In the House
Apr 24
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View this roll call)
Speaker signed.
In the Senate
Apr 25
President signed.
Other than legislative action
Apr 26
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
May 17
Governor signed.
Chapter 306, 2025 Laws.
(View session law)
Effective date 1/1/2026.
Available documents
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Fiscal note
Amendments
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