MD HB350 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-4)
Status: Passed on May 2 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-02 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing that a person convicted of the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both; providing that, unless specifically charged by the State, the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime; and providing that a specified sentence imposed under the Act shall be stayed under specified circumstances without requiring an appeal bond.

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Title

Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - De Minimis Quantity

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Roll Calls

2012-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 91 N: 32 NV: 9 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2012-04-01 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 35 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 31 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-02 Approved by the Governor
2012-04-01 Third Reading Passed (40-5)
2012-04-01 Conference Committee Report 913620/1 Adopted
2012-03-30 Senators Raskin, Gladden, and Forehand
2012-03-30 Conference Committee Appointed
2012-03-30 Senate Refuses to Recede
2012-03-27 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-11)
2012-03-26 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-03-26 Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) 423829/1 Adopted
2012-03-25 Special Order until 3/30 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
2012-03-25 Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) 423829/1
2012-03-25 Favorable with Amendments 638671/1 Report Adopted
2012-03-29 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2012-03-22 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2012-04-01 Passed Enrolled
2012-04-02 Third Reading Passed (91-32)
2012-04-02 Conference Committee Report 913620/1 Adopted
2012-03-30 Delegates Dumais, Valentino-Smith, and Cluster
2012-03-30 Conference Committee Appointed
2012-03-30 House Requests Senate Recede
2012-03-30 House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
2012-03-21 Third Reading Passed (100-31)
2012-03-20 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2012-03-20 Floor Amendment (Delegate Mitchell) 983724/1 Adopted
2012-03-19 Special Order until 3/23 (Delegate Braveboy) Adopted
2012-03-19 Favorable with Amendments 982419/2 Report Adopted
2012-03-22 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2012-02-01 Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-01-30 First Reading Judiciary

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