HOUSE BILL 420

Sponsored By:

Delegate Vallario

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - District Court and Circuit Courts - Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Providing that circuit courts do not have jurisdiction over specified misdemeanor drug cases; providing specified exceptions; and generally relating to the jurisdiction of the District Court and circuit courts in criminal cases.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/28

Third Reading Passed (131-3)

3/31

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (133-4)

Passed Enrolled

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 441

Senate Action

3/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/12

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISTRICT COURTS

DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG

JURISDICTION

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 731484/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:34 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 288441/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 11:35 Status: Adopted