CHAPTER NUMBER: 371 
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
 Senators Collins,
 Colburn, Ferguson, Middlebrooks, and Stone
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
 Crimes - Inhalants
 
Including butane in the list of inhalants and noxious substances that
may not be smelled or inhaled; prohibiting the distribution of butane
canisters to minors; and establishing and altering penalties for
violation of the prohibition.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/3
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/4
 - Special Order 3/5 (Senator W. Baker) Adopted
 - 3/5
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/7
 - Third Reading Passed (44-0)
 - 4/3
 - Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
 -      Senate Requests House Recede
 -      Conference Committee Appointed ...
 -      Senators Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Stone
 - 4/5
 - Conference Committee Report Adopted
 -      Third Reading Passed (46-0)
 - 4/1
 - Passed Enrolled
 - 5/8
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 371
 
House Action
- 3/10
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/18
 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/31
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 3/27
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/28
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (111-21)
 - 3/30
 - House Refuses to Recede
 -      Conference Committee Appointed ...
 -      Delegates T. Murphy, Genn, Hutchins
 - 4/1
 - Conference Committee Report Adopted
 -      Third Reading Passed (131-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
 - Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
 - Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
 - Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
 - Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - PENALTIES
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
 - (
 301 ,
 301A 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 148248/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 5, 1997      at: 10:52
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 731586/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997     at: 15:45
 Status: Adopted         
 
Conference Committee Documents:
- Report Number: 462896/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997      at: 16:48
 Status: Adopted         
 - Amendment Number: 832796/2  Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997      at: 16:48
 Status: Adopted