WV HB4240 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-02 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-02 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties and mandatory minimum sentences for drug traffickers bringing drugs into the state and for distributing drugs. The enhanced penalties apply to those individuals previously been convicted of a drug offense and who are in possession of a certain threshold of drugs at the time of the arrest.
Title
Relating to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-03-01 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 284) (Y: 86 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 272) (Y: 20 N: 76 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-29 - House - Amendment rejected (Roll No. 272) (Y: 20 N: 76 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 284) |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2016-03-01 | House | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Amendment rejected (Roll No. 272) |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2016-02-29 | House | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2016-02-27 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2016-02-27 | House | On 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| 2016-02-26 | House | By substitute, do pass |
| 2016-02-17 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2016-02-17 | House | With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary |
| 2016-01-22 | House | To House Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse |
| 2016-01-22 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2016-01-22 | House | To Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse then Judiciary |
| 2016-01-22 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB4292 (Similar To) 2016-01-27 - To House Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60A | 4 | 406a | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 60A | 4 | 406b | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 60A | 4 | 409 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
