SENATE BILL 605

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Boozer, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)

Entitled:

Crimes - Possession of Marijuana - District Court Offense

Synopsis:

Adding the crime of possession of marijuana of 7 grams or less for the purpose of requiring trial in the District Court; prohibiting the trial of this crime in the circuit court unless there is an appeal taken from a conviction in the District Court or there is another charge entitling the defendant to a trial in the circuit court; providing that possession of marijuana over 7 grams is not a defense; providing that this crime is not a lesser included offense of specified other offenses; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Failed (23-23)

Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. McFadden)

Special Order 3/18 (Sen. McFadden) Adopted

3/18

Special Order 3/19 (Sen. McFadden) Adopted

3/19

Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. McFadden) Adopted

Third Reading Failed (19-27)

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9

Senator Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

Committee to revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 287C )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available