Indiana Senate Bill 37 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Possession of paraphernalia. Excludes possession of rolling papers and raw materials from the crime of possession of paraphernalia, and removes possession of paraphernalia as an infraction. Makes the knowing or intentional possession of paraphernalia a Class C misdemeanor, and increases the penalty to a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction. Makes it a Level 6 felony to possess a hypodermic needle with intent to commit a controlled substance offense. (Under current law, the offense only applies if committed with intent to violate the legend drug act). Specifies that the sentencing enhancement that applies

Possession of paraphernalia. Excludes possession of rolling papers and raw materials from the crime of possession of paraphernalia, and removes possession of paraphernalia as an infraction. Makes the knowing or intentional possession of paraphernalia a Class C misdemeanor, and increases the penalty to a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction. Makes it a Level 6 felony to possess a hypodermic needle with intent to commit a controlled substance offense. (Under current law, the offense only applies if committed with intent to violate the legend drug act). Specifies that the sentencing enhancement that applies

Sen. Rodric Bray [R]

Sen. James Tomes [R]

Sen. Karen Tallian [D]

Rep. Wendy McNamara [R]

2015-01-22 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-01-13 - Senate - Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-02	House	First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2015-02-06	Senate	Referred to the House
2015-01-22	Senate	Representative McNamara added as sponsor
2015-01-22	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 49, nays 0
2015-01-20	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2015-01-15	Senate	Senator Tallian added as coauthor
2015-01-15	Senate	Senator Tomes added as second author
2015-01-14	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-01-06	Senate	First Reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law
2015-01-06	Senate	Authored by Senator Bray

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/37/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/b/8/4/ab84852c/SB0037.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/4/b/3/e4b34aae/SB0037.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/d/8/c/3d8c31ce/SB0037.02.COMS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/0/6/ad06249d/SB0037.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/a/8/b/ea8b020c/SB0037.17.pdf