HOUSE BILL 581

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Ross, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

Entitled:

Controlled Dangerous Substance Crimes - Minimum Penalties - Repeal

Synopsis:

Repealing specified minimum penalties for specified repeat offenders of crimes involving specified controlled dangerous substances and persons convicted in connection with specified amounts of specified controlled dangerous substances; and providing a specified penalty for a specified crime.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Anne Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 5-607 , 5-608 , 5-609 , 5-612 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered