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Tennessee Senate Approves Bill To Seize Assets Used in Terrorism

A measure sponsored by state Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) would let state officials seize assets used in terrorism. Credit: Image courtesy of Bill Ketron
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The Tennessee Senate has unanimously voted to give state law enforcement the power to seize property used in terrorism.

Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) said Senate Bill 180 lets police recoup the cost of investigations and could provide a pool of money for victims.

“If you recall what happened in Boston, there were many people who were injured during the Boston Marathon, and for any of those assets that law enforcement is able to collect, those victims would have an opportunity to go back through civil action.”

Muslims in Tennessee had objected to the bill, fearing it might be used to take mosques and other property upon the mere suspicion of terrorism. But senators amended the bill to require a conviction before police could seize assets.

The House version of the measure, HB 935, is scheduled to come up for debate in a subcommittee later this week.

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Chas Sisk, Senior Editor

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and he’s also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism.

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