SENATE BILL 49

Sponsored By:

Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written Orders - Penalty

Synopsis:

Making it a felony to obtain or attempt to obtain a controlled dangerous substance or procure or attempt to procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance by counterfeiting or altering a prescription or a written order; establishing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in specified cases; and increasing specified maximum penalties to imprisonment for 10 years or a $1,000 fine for each forgery or both.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

FORGERY

JURISDICTION

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law

( 5-601 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered