Bill Title: Increases fines and penalties for the illegal sale or possession of a controlled substance and marihuana; provides for the posting of drug-free school zone signs and provides enhanced penalties for possession or sale of drugs within such zones; defines "designer drug" and "crack"; imposes a mandatory five year minimum sentence and a $25,000 minimum fine on persons convicted of possession or sale of a controlled substance or marijuana while in possession of a firearm.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-23 - COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE [S01963 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Carl Kruger [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-027	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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