2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1451

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1340/00 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Valderrama and Murphy
Entitled:
Public Local Laws - Marijuana - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Allowing persons to possess marijuana and related drug paraphernalia subject to the public local laws; requiring a county or municipal corporation to submit to a referendum of the voters of the county or municipal corporation any enactment to allow specified persons to possess marijuana and related drug paraphernalia; requiring the governing body and the appropriate election board or municipal election official to do those things necessary to carry out the referendum; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/7
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Valderrama) Adopted (102-12)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/14
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 287 , 287A , 292 )

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 7, 2001: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Valderrama) Adopted (102-12)