HB0409 for Transparent Civil Forfeiture Debated in House Subcommittee

Listen to the remarks of the members of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee today on HB0409 which seeks to bring transparency to civil forfeiture in Tennessee.

Here’s the video:

Key highlights:

(0:30​) Rep Lafferty’s introduction of the legislation

(3:16​) The Department of Safety’s response to the legislation

(21:23​) The Tennessee Association of Cheifs of Police response to the legislation

(33:52​) The Department of Safety’s follow-up on clarifying questions

(43:15​) Rep Lafferty’s closing remarks and the decision to remove from the calendar

Details on how we’ll approach the next steps for this bill will be provided soon.