MD HB550 | 2020 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB324
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Increasing, from 10 grams to 1 ounce, the amount of marijuana below which possession is a civil offense, rather than a criminal offense; and creating a presumption that a person in possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana is not in violation of a certain provision of law with regard to marijuana, in the absence of any other evidence of a certain violation.
Title
Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-12 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2020-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed (93-44) |
| 2020-03-10 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2020-03-10 | House | Favorable with Amendments {722311/1 Adopted |
| 2020-03-09 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2020-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2020-01-27 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB550 (Carry Over) 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
Cannabis
Civil Actions
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Evidence
Privacy
Repeat Offenders
Weights and Measures
Civil Actions
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Evidence
Privacy
Repeat Offenders
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 8A-01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 8A-33 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 5 | 601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 5 | 601.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 5 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
