SENATE BILL 45

Sponsored By:

Senators Bromwell and DeGrange

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Orders - Penalty

Synopsis:

Making it a felony to obtain or attempt to obtain a controlled dangerous substance or procure or attempt to procure the administration of a controlled dangerous substance by counterfeiting or altering a prescription or a written order; establishing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in specified cases; and increasing specified maximum penalties to imprisonment for 10 years or a $1,000 fine for each forgery, or both.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

07/2

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/22

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/15

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

House Action

2/18

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

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

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISTRICT COURTS

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

FORGERY

JURISDICTION

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

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

( 5-601 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 158478/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 13, 2002   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted