CHAPTER NUMBER: 421
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 71
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates M. Burns and Harkins
- Entitled:
-
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Marijuana - Penalties
Making it a felony, punishable by up to a $50,000 fine, imprisonment
for not more than 25 years, or both, to bring 45 kilograms or greater
of marijuana into the State; and making it a separate felony offense,
punishable by up to a $10,000 fine, imprisonment for not more than 10
years, or both, to bring more than 5 kilograms but less than 45
kilograms of marijuana into the State.
House Action
- 1/16
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/22
- Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/10
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- 2/11
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/13
- Third Reading Passed (121-7)
- 3/31
- Returned Passed
- 5/8
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 421
Senate Action
- 2/14
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 4/1
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- 4/3
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/4
- Third Reading Passed (44-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
- Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
- PENALTIES
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
286A
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- House
- Number: 311583/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 11, 1997 at: 10:13
Status: Adopted