MD HB262 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-25 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a court, in determining if a person has violated the prohibition against distributing, attempting to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute a specified noncontrolled substance, to consider whether the chemical structure of the noncontrolled substance is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled dangerous substance.

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Title

Criminal Law - Distribution of Faked Controlled Dangerous Substance - Substantially Similar Chemical Structure

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Roll Calls

2012-02-22 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (133-2) (Y: 133 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2012-02-20 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Vitale) Rejected (39-97) (Y: 39 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-25SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
2013-02-22HouseThird Reading Passed (133-2)
2013-02-20HouseSecond Reading Passed
2013-02-20HouseFloor Amendment (Delegate Vitale) Rejected (39-97)
2013-02-20HouseMotion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
2013-02-20HouseFloor Amendment (Delegate Vitale) {313126/2
2013-02-19HouseSpecial Order until 2/20 (Delegate Vitale) Adopted
2013-02-19HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2013-02-18HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2013-02-05HouseHearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-01-23HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

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