File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 350
- Sponsored By:
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Senator Raskin
- Entitled:
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Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - De Minimis Quantity
Establishing that a person convicted of the use or possession of less
than 10 grams of marijuana is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90
days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; providing that, unless
specifically charged by the State, the use or possession of less than
10 grams of marijuana may not be considered a lesser included crime of
any other crime; and providing that a specified sentence imposed under
the Act shall be stayed under specified circumstances without
requiring an appeal bond.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
For explanation of terms
click here.
Senate Action
- 1/20
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/24
- Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/29
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/25
- Favorable with Amendments {518575/1 Report Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) {493821/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/26
- Third Reading Passed (37-8)
- 4/4
- Senate Concur - House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (41-5)
- Passed Enrolled
House Action
- 3/27
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- 4/4
- Re-referred Judiciary
- Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- 4/2
- Favorable with Amendments {262919/1 Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/3
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (92-31)
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/2
- Approved by the Governor
- - Chapter 193
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
- Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.
- Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Subst Abus
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
- Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
- Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences
- Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Criminal Law
- (
5-601
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
Senate
- Number: 493821/01 Offered on: March 29, 2012 at:
11:23 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 518575/01 Offered on: March 29, 2012 at:
11:22 a.m. Status: Adopted
House
- Number: 262919/01 Offered on: April 7, 2012 at:
10:19 a.m. Status: Adopted
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Committee Votes :
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
House
- Judiciary
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- March 26, 2012: Third Reading Passed (37-8)
- April 4, 2012: Third Reading Passed (41-5)
House
- April 3, 2012: Third Reading Passed (92-31)
