Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses and Gaming - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Atterbeary, Proctor, Sanchez, and Sydnor
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis

Synopsis

Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under certain circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under certain circumstances; requiring certain offenders to be issued a citation under certain circumstances; providing a certain maximum fine; altering the penalty for certain conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling; making certain conduct relating to betting, wagering, or gambling a civil offense; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters; Ways and Means

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2018 Legislative Date 1/19/2018 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2018 Legislative Date 1/19/2018 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses and Gaming - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2018 Legislative Date 1/25/2018 Action Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2018 Legislative Date 2/19/2018 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2018	1/19/2018	First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means
House	1/19/2018	1/19/2018	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Alcohol Offenses and Gaming - Civil Offenses (Decriminalization of Petty Nonviolent Offenses Act)
House	1/25/2018	1/25/2018	Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2018	2/19/2018	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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