HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2542

BYRepresentatives Youngsman, Appelwick, Padden, Locke, Belcher, Doty, Silver, Nealey, Walker, Rector, Dellwo, Bowman, Horn, Rayburn, Miller, Fuhrman, Kremen, Ballard, May, Schoon, Forner, Wood, Tate, Brumsickle, Rasmussen, Cooper and Sprenkle

Forfeiting vehicles used in illegal transfers of controlled substances.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (17)

      Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Dellwo, Forner, Hargrove, Inslee, P. King, R. Meyers, Moyer, H. Myers, Schmidt, Scott, D. Sommers, Tate and Wineberry.

House Staff:Bill Perry (786-7123)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 9, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The controlled substances act allows the seizure of certain property used in connection with illegal drug transactions.  Among the types of property that may be seized are "conveyances."

Conveyances include aircraft, vehicles, or vessels.  Conveyances may be seized if they are used or intended for use in the illegal sale of controlled substances, or used or intended for use in the sale of raw material, product or equipment used or intended for use in illegally making or delivering controlled substances.

SUMMARY:

Conveyances may be seized for their use or intended use in violations of the controlled substances act, if the use is the delivery or receipt of drugs, raw material or equipment, as well as if the use is the sale of such items.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Richard Morrison, Department of Health; and Mike Redman, WAPA.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The bill will allow the seizure of more vehicles used in illegal drug transactions.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.