The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 375, authored by Sens. Houchin and Head, on human trafficking and asset forfeiture. This bill allows a law enforcement agency to seize real or personal property, including a vehicle that is used by a person to commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit, facilitate the commission of; or escape from the commission of; an offense concerning human trafficking. This bill aligns Indiana law with federal law. The Attorney General’s Office testified in favor of the bill. An Indiana sheriff who investigates human trafficking testified about the effectiveness of forfeiture. The bill passed 9-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/375.