2015-2016 Session
Change SessionS.102 (Act 53)
An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 5, 2015
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -15 minutes after the floor
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Linda Huebner, Executive Director, Second Chance Animal Center, Shaftsbury
Bo Bergman, DMV, West Mountain Animal Hospital
JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
Paul Doucette , Chief, Bennington Police Department
Tyler Burgress, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -15 minutes after the floor
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Department of Public Safety
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Chris D'Elia, Vermont Bankers' Association
Thursday, March 12, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Cahill, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Friday, March 13, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
~ Mark up and Vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 19, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:15 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 20, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
~ Review Senator Sirtokin's amendment
Sen. Michael Sirotkin
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:45 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
~ Review Senator Sirtokin's Amendment
Sen. Michael Sirotkin
David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 17, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:30 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tyler Burgess, Department of Public Safety
JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Department of Public Safety
David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Thursday, April 23, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Linda Huebner, Executive Director, Second Chance Animal Center, Shaftsbury
- 12:45 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Bo Bergman, DMV, West Mountain Animal Hospital
- 15 min after the floor
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:30 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:15 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Matthew Yorzinski, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee discussion and possible vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
Jenny Carter, Citizen
- 15 min after floor
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 1, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Amendments
Rep. Mark Higley, House Committee On Government Operations
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
~ Review House Changes - Room 1
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- --
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Update
Thursday, May 14, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
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An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations - Committee of Conference, Room 1
1:00 PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee of Conference, Room 1
Committee Documents
An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Judiciary
- Bo Bergman, DMV, West Mountain Animal Hospital
- JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
- Tyler Burgess, Department of Public Safety
- David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Jenny Carter, Citizen
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Department of Public Safety
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Mark Higley, House Committee On Government Operations
- Linda Huebner, Executive Director, Second Chance Animal Center, Shaftsbury
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Matthew Yorzinski, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Bo Bergman, DMV, West Mountain Animal Hospital
- JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
- Tyler Burgress, Department of Public Safety
- David Cahill, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Chris D'Elia, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Paul Doucette , Chief, Bennington Police Department
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Glenn Hall, Commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Department of Public Safety
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Linda Huebner, Executive Director, Second Chance Animal Center, Shaftsbury
- Sen. Michael Sirotkin
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
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No fiscal documents found for S.102 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee of Conference Members
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
| Meeting Date | Committee |
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An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Thursday, May 14, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference
- 1:00 PM
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S.102 - An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Committee of Conference, Room 1
No committee of conference report found for S.102 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 6/5/2015
- As Enacted (ACT 53)
- Act Summary
An act relating to forfeiture of property associated with animal fighting and certain regulated drug possession, sale, and trafficking violations
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 352. Cruelty to animals |
| 13 V.S.A. § 364. Animal fights |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4241. Scope |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4242. Seizure |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4243. Judicial forfeiture procedure |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4244. Forfeiture hearing |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4247. Disposition of property |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1213c. Immobilization and forfeiture proceedings |
