Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
Sponsored by: Delegates Dumais and Vallario
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note
Attorney General's Review Letter

Synopsis

Specifying that a person who violates a provision of law involving the use or possession of marijuana in the amount of 10 grams or more is guilty of the misdemeanor of possession of marijuana; altering a specified provision of law so as to provide that a finding of guilt, rather than a violation, of a provision of law is a civil offense punishable by a fine; establishing procedures for a specified Code violation proceeding; providing that prepayment of a specified fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a code violation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0495 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/12/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/12/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/13/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (135-2) Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/11/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/07/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 70
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/19/2016 Legislative Date 5/19/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2016	2/03/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/03/2016	2/03/2016	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2016	3/12/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	44
House	3/15/2016	3/12/2016	Second Reading Passed	44
House	3/16/2016	3/13/2016	Third Reading Passed (135-2)	45
Senate	3/17/2016	3/17/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	46
Senate	3/18/2016	3/18/2016	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/11/2016	4/11/2016	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	65
Senate	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Second Reading Passed	65
Senate	4/11/2016	4/06/2016	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	66
House	4/11/2016	4/07/2016	Returned Passed	70
Post Passage	5/19/2016	5/19/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/03/2016	Text - First - Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
3/15/2016	Text - Third - Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
5/24/2016	Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation
3/14/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/11/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/13/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (135-2) - 03/13/16
4/06/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 04/06/16

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