Drug first-offender deferral and dismissal consideration; exclusion of certain drugs. (HB2481)

Introduced By

Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Exclusion of certain drugs from drug "first-offender" deferral and dismissal consideration. Excludes cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine for consideration of deferred proceedings and dismissal under the drug "first offender" statute. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Committee
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074739285
01/09/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2007Impact statement from VCSC (HB2481)
01/16/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2110.

Comments

Lloyd Snook writes:

The purpose behind this bill is to get treatment for drug users. The people who most need treatment are those who have been using the most addictive drugs -- cocaine, heroin and meth. It is exactly backwards from what it should be.