2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1458

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 816
Sponsored By:
Delegates Oaks, Anderson, Barve, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Costa, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Kach, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Pendergrass, Pugh, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Compassionate Use Act

Synopsis:

Providing for a defense of diagnosis of a terminal or debilitating medical condition in specified controlled dangerous substances prosecutions; providing that a physician may not be subjected to arrest, criminal prosecution, or specified disciplinary action, or be denied any right or privilege for providing specified counseling; repealing the authorization for a defendant to introduce evidence of medical necessity as a mitigating factor in specified criminal proceedings; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/20
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCIPLINE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EVIDENCE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 5-601 , 5-601.1 , 5-619 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered