SENATE BILL 86

Sponsored By:

Senator Brochin

Entitled:

Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

Synopsis:

Altering the penalties for crimes relating to the possession of controlled dangerous substances; establishing minimum and maximum fines for possession crimes; requiring District Court clerks and circuit courts to remit specified fines to the counties to be distributed into specified funds established in each county; requiring establishment of a county residential drug abuse treatment services fund in each county; providing that a county fund may be used only to fund residential drug treatment services in the county; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/29

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Auditors and Audits

Circuit Courts

Clerks of Court

Community Facilities and Services

Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

District Courts

Fines

Local Government Mandates

Penalties

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 7-302 , 7-302 , 7-507 , 7-507 )

Criminal Law

( 5-601 )

Health - General

( 8-1101 th , 8-1102 , 8-1103 , 8-1104 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered