HOUSE BILL 138

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Carter, Frush, Gaines, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, and V. Turner

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

Synopsis:

Granting the District Court jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in criminal cases involving distribution of a noncontrolled substance representing that the substance is a controlled dangerous substance under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/14

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/12

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Doyle Niemann, District 47

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law

( 5-617 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

February 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-0)