File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Haines
- Entitled:
-
Possession of Marijuana - Penalties
Increasing the fine for a first offense of the unlawful use or
possession of marijuana, in place of or in addition to imprisonment
for not more than 1 year to an amount not to exceed $10,000; and
increasing the penalties for a second or subsequent offense to
imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine not to exceed $25,000
or both.
Senate Action
- 11/4
- Pre-filed
- 1/8
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/2
- Hearing 1/16 at 2:00 p.m.
- 1/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 1/22
- Favorable with Amendments
- Laid Over (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
- 1/23
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-18)
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 1/27
- Third Reading Failed (23-23)
- Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Della)
- Special Order 1/31 (Senator Della) Adopted
- 1/31
- Motion Reconsider Third Reading Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (24-20)
House Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/18
- Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
- FINES
- PENALTIES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
287 ,
293
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 218343/1 (PDF) Offered on: JANUARY 23, 1997 at: 10:22
Status: Adopted