Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Sponsored by: Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Carter, Conaway, Jalisi, Kittleman, Lierman, Luedtke, Moon, Morales, Oaks, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Smith, Sydnor, and M. Washington
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Specifying that a person convicted of specified drug-related offenses is not prohibited from participating in a specified drug treatment program; authorizing a court to depart from a specified mandatory minimum sentence under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; and requiring the savings realized as a result of the Act to revert to the General Fund to be used for funding drug treatment programs.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0992 Session: 2007 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2015 Legislative Date 1/26/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/09/2015 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {572911/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Special Order until 3/20 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Special Order until next session (Delegate Walker) Adopted Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Special Order until later today (Delegate Walker) Adopted Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Walker) {773320/1 Adopted Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2015 Legislative Date 3/21/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (85-55) Proceedings 51
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {268777/1 Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (40-7) Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action House Concur - Senate Amendments Proceedings 69
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (83-55) Proceedings 69
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 69
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/28/2015 Legislative Date 5/30/2015 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/26/2015	1/26/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/09/2015	2/09/2015	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable with Amendments {572911/1 Report Adopted	46
House	3/19/2015	3/16/2015	Special Order until 3/20 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted	46
House	3/20/2015	3/18/2015	Special Order until next session (Delegate Walker) Adopted	48
House	3/20/2015	3/19/2015	Special Order until later today (Delegate Walker) Adopted	49
House	3/20/2015	3/19/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Walker) {773320/1 Adopted	49
House	3/20/2015	3/19/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49
House	3/23/2015	3/21/2015	Third Reading Passed (85-55)	51
Senate	3/23/2015	3/20/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	47A
Senate	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/09/2015	4/10/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Favorable with Amendments {268777/1	61
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Committee Amendment Adopted	61
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted	61
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61
Senate	4/11/2015	4/04/2015	Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hough) Adopted	62
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (40-7)	63
House	4/13/2015	4/08/2015	House Concur - Senate Amendments	69
House	4/13/2015	4/08/2015	Third Reading Passed (83-55)	69
House	4/13/2015	4/08/2015	Passed Enrolled	69
Post Passage	5/28/2015	5/30/2015	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/10/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {268777/01 Adopted
3/19/2015	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {572911/01 Adopted
3/20/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Walker) {773320/01 Adopted
1/27/2015	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
3/21/2015	Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Second-Time Offenders
4/14/2015	Text - Enrolled - Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentences
6/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentences
3/19/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/10/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/21/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (85-55) - 03/21/15
4/08/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (83-55) - 04/08/15
4/05/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (40-7) - 04/05/15

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