HOUSE BILL 782

Sponsored By:

Delegates Harkins, Brinkley, M. Burns, Edwards, Fry, Getty, Hutchins, Owings, Poole, Preis, Bonsack, Stup, and Jacobs

Entitled:

Firearms - Drug Trafficking Crimes - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing from 20 to 25 years the maximum penalty for a first offense of firearm possession during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; and increasing the minimum penalty from 10 to 15 years and the maximum penalty from 20 to 25 years for a second or subsequent offense.

Legislative History

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34

Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A

Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A

Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

DRUGS -see also- C. D. S., DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 281A , 281A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available