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Legislation


2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 237

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 359
Sponsored By:
Senators Shank, Getty, Klausmeier, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Selling a Controlled Dangerous Substance to a Minor - Causing Death

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person 18 years of age or older from selling to a minor a controlled dangerous substance, the use or ingestion of which directly causes the death of the minor; establishing a penalty for a violation of the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence for any crime based on the act establishing a violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/2
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Christopher B. Shank, District 2
Senator Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Subst Abus
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 5-602.1 , 5-607 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
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