2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 49

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 45/02 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 64
Sponsored By:
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written 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
1/17
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
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
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
( 5-601 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered