Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Use and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia
Sponsored by: Senator Zirkin
Status: Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 4 of 2016
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing a civil penalty for the smoking of marijuana in a public place; establishing that a specified criminal prohibition on the use or possession of drug paraphernalia does not apply to the use or possession of drug paraphernalia involving the use or possession of marijuana; etc.

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, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {178278/2 Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {178278/2 Report Adopted Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Floor Committee Amendment {318871/1 Adopted Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Madaleno) {973126/1 Rejected (8-38) Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (32-13) Proceedings 47
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Carozza) {473927/1 Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Motion vote previous question (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted (86-50) Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Carozza) Rejected (57-78) Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) {533827/1 Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Motion vote previous question (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (63-73) Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (83-53) Proceedings 67
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2015 Legislative Date 5/22/2015 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2016 Legislative Date 1/13/2016 Action Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/20/2016 (Senator Pugh) Adopted Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2016 Legislative Date 1/21/2016 Action Veto overridden (29-17) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2016 Legislative Date 1/21/2016 Action Veto overridden (86-55) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 1/21/2016 Legislative Date 1/21/2016 Action Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 4 of 2016 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/13/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Favorable with Amendments {178278/2	44
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	44
Senate	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Favorable with Amendments {178278/2 Report Adopted	45
Senate	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Floor Committee Amendment {318871/1 Adopted	45
Senate	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Madaleno) {973126/1 Rejected (8-38)	45
Senate	3/18/2015	3/18/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	Third Reading Passed (32-13)	47
House	3/20/2015	3/18/2015	First Reading Judiciary	48
House	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/10/2015	4/10/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/10/2015	4/05/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	66
House	4/10/2015	4/05/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Carozza) {473927/1	66
House	4/10/2015	4/05/2015	Motion vote previous question (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted (86-50)	66
House	4/10/2015	4/05/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Carozza) Rejected (57-78)	66
House	4/10/2015	4/05/2015	Second Reading Passed	66
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) {533827/1	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Motion vote previous question (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) Rejected (63-73)	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Third Reading Passed (83-53)	67
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Returned Passed	63
Post Passage	5/26/2015	5/22/2015	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
Senate	1/20/2016	1/13/2016	Motion Special Order vote on veto until 1/20/2016 (Senator Pugh) Adopted
Senate	1/20/2016	1/21/2016	Veto overridden (29-17)
House	1/21/2016	1/21/2016	Veto overridden (86-55)
Post Passage	1/21/2016	1/21/2016	Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 4 of 2016

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/18/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {178278/02 Adopted
3/18/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {318871/01 Adopted
3/18/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Madaleno) {973126/01 Rejected
4/10/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Carozza) {473927/01 Rejected
4/11/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Shoemaker) {533827/01 Rejected
2/10/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Use and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia
3/18/2015	Text - Third - Criminal Law - Use and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia
2/16/2016	Text - Chapter (2016) - Criminal Law - Use and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia
7/08/2015	Governor's Veto Letter
3/13/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/10/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
1/25/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Veto override (29-17) - 01/21/16
3/18/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Madaleno) {973126/1 Rejected (8-38) - 03/18/15
3/20/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (32-13) - 03/20/15
1/25/2016	Vote - House Floor - Veto override (86-55) - 01/21/16
4/05/2015	Vote - House Floor - Motion vote previous question (Vaughn) Adopted (86-50) - 04/05/15
4/05/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Carozza01) Rejected (57-78) - 04/05/15
4/06/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Shoemaker01) Rejected (63-73) - 04/06/15
4/06/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (83-53) - 04/06/15

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