Driver's license; forfeiture if marijuana possession. (SB1444)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Driver's license; marijuana possession. Revises the existing provision that a person loses his driver's license for six months when convicted of or placed on deferred disposition for a drug offense to provide that the provision does not apply to simple possession of marijuana. The exception applies only to adults; juveniles will still be subject to license suspension. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/23/2015Presented and ordered printed
01/23/2015Presented and ordered printed 15103269D
01/23/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/03/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB1444)
02/04/2015Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)