Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, penalty. (SB815)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
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
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession; penalty. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second violation, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation. 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. The bill provides that the suspended sentence/substance abuse screening provisions apply only to criminal violations or civil violations by a juvenile, and the driver's license suspension provisions apply only to criminal violations. 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. This bill was incorporated into SB 2. Read the Bill »
Status
01/29/2020: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103848D |
01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/16/2020 | Assigned Juciciary sub: Criminal Law |
01/16/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
01/29/2020 | Incorporated by Judiciary (SB2-Ebbin) (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |