HOUSE BILL 419

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gaines and Vallario

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

Synopsis:

Providing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in criminal cases involving distribution of a noncontrolled substance representing that the substance is a controlled dangerous substance.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

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

2/18

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/21

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate Action

2/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

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

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 5-617 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-0)