File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Anderson, Alston, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Conaway, Dumais, Glenn,
Gutierrez, Kaiser, McIntosh, Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks,
Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Washington
- Entitled:
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Criminal Law - Marijuana - Use or Possession of Small Amount
Establishing that the use or possession of less than 28.5 grams of
marijuana is a civil offense, punishable by a fine of up to $100;
establishing that a person who violates the prohibition against the
use or possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana shall be issued
a citation; establishing procedures for a Code violation proceeding
under the Act; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/9
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/8
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston, District 24
- Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
- Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
- Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
- Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
- Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
- Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
- Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
- Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
- Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., District 44
- Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
- Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
- Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
- Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
- Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
- Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
- Citations
- Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Subst Abus
- Court Costs
- Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
- District Courts
- Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
- Forms
- Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
- Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
- Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
- State's Attorneys
- Summonses -see also- Subpoenas
- Trials
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
3-8A-01 ,
3-8A-33
)
- Criminal Law
- (
5-601 ,
5-601.1
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered