Drug possession; persons charged with first offense, probation. (SB413)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Persons charged with first offense drug possession; probation. Requires a court to defer proceedings and place a defendant on probation if such defendant is charged with possession of a controlled substance and qualifies under the first offender statute. Under current law, a court has discretion to defer proceedings and place such defendant on probation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103216D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/26/2022 | Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB413) |
| 02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/22/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 03/01/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 03/02/2022 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 2-N) |
| 03/08/2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |