MD HB337 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting the distribution of a certain opioid or opioid analogue, the use of which causes the death of a minor; establishing a penalty of up to 30 years imprisonment for a violation of the Act; clarifying that certain conduct constitutes distribution under the Act; providing that certain conduct does not establish a defense under the Act; providing a certain defense under the Act; providing immunity for certain conduct under the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to a certain other sentence; etc.

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Title

Criminal Law - Opioids - Distribution Causing Death of Minor

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-14HouseUnfavorable Report by Judiciary
2019-01-29HouseHearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-01-28HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

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