2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 176

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Griffith and Vallario
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

Synopsis:

Providing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in criminal cases involving distribution of a noncontrolled substance representing that the substance is a controlled dangerous substance under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/19
First Reading Judiciary
1/23
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/16
Third Reading Passed (127-1)
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Stone) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator Stone) Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Stone) Adopted
Sponsored by:
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
JURISDICTION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-302 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 286B )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 092517/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 13, 2001   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 798870/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 8:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (127-1)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)