2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 45

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell and DeGrange
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Orders - Penalty

Synopsis:

Making it a felony to obtain or attempt to obtain a controlled dangerous substance or procure or attempt to procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance by counterfeiting or altering a prescription or a written order; establishing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in specified cases; and increasing specified maximum penalties to imprisonment for 10 years or a $1,000 fine for each forgery, or both.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
07/2
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/15
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House Action
2/18
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FORGERY
JURISDICTION
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 5-601 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 158478/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 13, 2002   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted