Maryland House Bill 565 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-19 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Specifying that a person who violates a provision of law involving the use or possession of marijuana in the amount of 10 grams or more is guilty of the misdemeanor of possession of marijuana; altering a specified provision of law so as to provide that a finding of guilt, rather than a violation, of a provision of law is a civil offense punishable by a fine; establishing procedures for a specified Code violation proceeding; providing that prepayment of a specified fine shall be considered a plea of guilty to a code violation; etc.

Criminal Law - Possession of Less Than 10 Grams of Marijuana - Code Violation

Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]

Del. Joseph Vallario [D]

2016-04-06 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (135-2) (Y: 135 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-19	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 514
2016-04-11	House	Returned Passed
2016-04-11	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2016-04-11	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2016-04-11	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2016-04-11	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-17	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2016-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (135-2)
2016-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed
2016-03-15	House	Favorable Report Adopted
2016-03-14	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2016-03-01	House	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-03	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0565?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0565f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0565t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_514_hb0565t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0565.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0565_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0565_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/ag_letters/hb0565.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0565,h-0396&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0565,s-1333&stab=02&ys=2016RS