2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 940

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 705
Sponsored By:
Delegates Murphy, Brinkley, Dembrow, Pendergrass, Montague, Snodgrass, Baldwin, Hecht, Kagan, Valderrama, Turner, Rosso, Marriott, Rzepkowski, La Vay, Pitkin, Riley, C. Davis, Menes, Greenip, Gladden, Grosfeld, Dewberry, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Carlson, Kittleman, Hubers, and Redmer
Entitled:
The Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

Synopsis:

Allowing specified individuals who have specified medical conditions to possess marijuana and related drug paraphernalia under specified circumstances; allowing primary caregivers of qualifying patients to possess marijuana and related drug paraphernalia under specified circumstances; providing that physicians who make specified statements are not in violations of specified laws; prohibiting property related to the medical use of marijuana from being treated in a specified manner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Motion bring bill to Floor (Delegate Brinkley) Rejected (30-94)
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AIDS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
IDENTIFICATION
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 287 , 287A , 287A , 287A , 292 )
Health - General
( 20-701 , 20-702 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 25, 2001: Motion bring bill to Floor (Brinkley) Rejected (30-94)