Whip Park: substitute would declare vehicles used in reckless stunt driving contraband and allow forfeiture on conviction

Whip Park explained a substitute to House Bill 1390 (LC 395050S) that would declare motor vehicles used in the commission of reckless stunt driving offenses contraband and authorize forfeiture upon conviction. The substitute includes two exceptions: when a vehicle is stolen or when it is a rental vehicle.

A committee member asked whether the change could affect civil asset forfeiture practices and whether the bill might reduce existing civil remedies used to seize dangerous vehicles. Whip Park said his understanding was that the bill relies on criminal conviction rather than civil proceedings and suggested the matters may be separate, offering to discuss further offline.

A motion to accept the substitute was made and seconded and the committee approved it; the transcript records a voice acceptance rather than a roll‑call tally.

The substitute advances to the supplemental calendar.