2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 735

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilleland, Griffith, Haddaway, Healey, Howard, Kelley, King, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sossi, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Schedule III and Schedule IV Narcotic Drugs - Prescriptions and Refills

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from dispensing without a written prescription a narcotic drug listed in Schedule III or Schedule IV of controlled dangerous substances, except in specified circumstances; specifying the circumstances under which a Schedule III or a Schedule IV narcotic drug may be dispensed without a written prescription; and prohibiting a prescription for a narcotic drug listed in Schedule III or Schedule IV to be refilled by an oral refill order.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 5-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 732612/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 12:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 23, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)