2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 501

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 797
Sponsored By:
Senators Lawlah, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled:
Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration

Synopsis:

Requiring a court to require each defendant who is convicted for a first or second violation of a specified drug-related crime to undergo an evaluation of eligibility for drug treatment by an alcohol or drug counselor; requiring a court to commit to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene a defendant for drug treatment as a condition of probation instead of incarceration under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS
PAROLE AND PROBATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 8-507 )

Documents:

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