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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1420: Forfeited assets; law enforcement use.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1420 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Forfeited assets; law enforcement use. Primary sponsor: Chris Head (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Forfeited assets; law enforcement use. Provides that a state or local agency that receives a forfeited asset or an equitable share of the net proceeds of a forfeited asset from the Department of Criminal Justice Services may use such proceeds for equipment and training for law-enforcement officers. The bill also provides that such forfeited property or proceeds shall only be used by law enforcement in the course of employment and in the performance of their official duties and not for personal use.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris HeadPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1420)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1420ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed House with substitute (90-Y 5-N)
  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source