State Sen. Kyle Loveless is once again filing a bill that would prohibit authorities from keeping property seized from people who are not convicted of a crime, and once again the legislation is being criticized as an affront to law enforcement.

The Oklahoma City Republican was unable to get such a measure out of committee last year. He has added new elements to try to make it more palatable this time.

Rep. Scott Biggs, R-Chickasha, a former assistant district attorney, is already lining up in opposition. He and others in the law enforcement community say the current system is not broken and doesn't need to be fixed.

If police seize property from a person on the belief that it is tied to criminal activity, a judge ultimately has to approve the seizure, he said. If the person challenges it and prevails, the state would pay attorney fees.