Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession. (HB1443)
Introduced By
Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Decriminalization of simple possession of marijuana. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession. The bill does not legalize marijuana possession but changes the current $500 criminal fine for simple marijuana possession to a $500 civil penalty, eliminates the 30-day jail sentence, and eliminates the criminal conviction record that would follow a conviction for simple possession. The civil penalties collected would be payable to the Literary Fund. The bill changes none of the penalties for manufacture or distribution of marijuana. The bill continues to require forfeiture of the driver's license and drug screening and education for any minor found to have committed the violation of possession of marijuana and maintains all existing sanctions for all criminal violations involving marijuana. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/15/2010 | Committee |
| 11/15/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100220D |
| 11/15/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/12/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/14/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/17/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1443) |
| 01/17/2011 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely |
| 02/08/2011 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
Tip of the Hat to you, Mr Morgan. Perhaps someday your associates in the GA will be overcome with reasonable thinking also.
How are your associates in the General Assembly living with themselves? Wait till one of them has a family memeber that gets a criminal record for smoking. Maybe then, you will have more voices and will be heard.
Our Prayers are with you Sir.
The subcommittee members are:
Rob Bell, chairman; Dave Albo, Ben Cline, Todd Gilbert, Jackson Miller, Ronald Villanueva (all Rs) and Vivian Watts, Charniele Herring, and Ward Armstrong (Ds). Armstrong was absent when the vote was taken.
Here's a report on what happened on Monday in the criminal law subcommittee of the House Courts of Justice Committee:
http://tinyurl.com/HB1443
It includes excerpts from an interview with Delegate Morgan.