Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Improper Prescription of Controlled Dangerous Substance Resulting in Death
Sponsored by: Delegate K. Young
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting an authorized provider from prescribing, administering, distributing, or dispensing a controlled dangerous substance to a person if such practice is not in conformity with specified provisions of law and the standards of the authorized provider's profession relating to controlled dangerous substances and the person's use or ingestion of the controlled dangerous substance is a contributing cause of the person's death; establishing penalties of up to 20 years in prison or a fine of up to $100,000 or both; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/16/2015 Legislative Date 11/03/2015 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/16/2015 Legislative Date 1/13/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/06/2016 Legislative Date 1/06/2016 Action Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/15/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	12/16/2015	11/03/2015	Pre-filed
House	12/16/2015	1/13/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/06/2016	1/06/2016	Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/12/2016	2/15/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
12/17/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Improper Prescription of Controlled Dangerous Substance Resulting in Death
2/12/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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