Marijuana; possession and consumption, penalty. (HB2370)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Possession and consumption of marijuana; penalty. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $250. Current law imposes a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum 30-day jail sentence for a first offense, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. But the bill provides that any person who knowingly or intentionally smokes, consumes, or otherwise ingests marijuana in a public place or while driving or operating a motor vehicle, engine, train, watercraft, or motorboat is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be confined in jail not more than 30 days and fined not more than $500, either or both, and subsequent convictions are punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that the suspended sentence/substance abuse screening provisions and driver's license suspension provisions apply only to criminal violations or to civil violations by a juvenile. A civil violation will be treated as a conviction for prohibitions on the purchase or transport of a handgun and disqualification for a concealed handgun permit. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2019 | Committee |
01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104173D |
01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/15/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/16/2019 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) |
02/05/2019 | Left in Courts of Justice |