Legislation

Title: Criminal Law and Vehicle Laws – Marijuana – Criminal Threshold and Smoking in Vehicles
Sponsored by: Senator Zirkin
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing, from 10 grams to 1 ounce, the amount of marijuana below which possession is a civil offense, rather than a criminal offense; prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from smoking or consuming marijuana in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway; and prohibiting an occupant of a motor vehicle from smoking marijuana in the passenger area of the motor vehicle on a highway.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2018 Legislative Date 1/11/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - Criminal Threshold Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2018 Legislative Date 1/15/2018 Action Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2018 Legislative Date 1/22/2018 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2018 Legislative Date 1/22/2018 Action Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {738472/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law and Vehicle Laws – Marijuana – Criminal Threshold and Smoking in Vehicles Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/17/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (36-11) Proceedings 48CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/11/2018	1/11/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - Criminal Threshold
Senate	1/15/2018	1/15/2018	Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/22/2018	1/22/2018	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/22/2018	1/22/2018	Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Favorable with Amendments {738472/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law and Vehicle Laws – Marijuana – Criminal Threshold and Smoking in Vehicles
Senate	3/19/2018	3/17/2018	Third Reading Passed (36-11)	48CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2018	3/16/2018	Referred Judiciary	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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