MD HB324 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB550
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-16 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-16 - 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
| Del. David Moon [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-02-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 36 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-16 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2021-02-12 | House | Third Reading Passed (94-36) |
| 2021-02-11 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2021-02-05 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2020-12-23 | House | Hearing 1/18 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-01-13 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2020-06-16 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB143 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
HB550 (Carry Over) 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
HB550 (Carry Over) 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
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 |
