File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 175/96 - JPR
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 240  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Haines
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Marijuana - Penalties
 
Making it a felony to bring at least 10 pounds of marijuana into
the State; making a separate offense of bringing into the State a
specified amount of marijuana under specified circumstances; and
providing specified penalties.
Senate Action
- 10/17
 - Pre-filed
 - 1/8
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/2
 - Hearing 1/16 at 2:00 p.m.
 - 1/21
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/22
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 1/24
 - Third Reading Passed (35-11)
 - 4/6
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (45-2)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 5/22
 - Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
 
House Action
- 1/27
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/18
 - Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/4
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 3/31
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/1
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (120-8)
 
- 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 (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- House 
 - Number: 761886/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997      at: 10:21
 Status: Adopted