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Introduced
07/16/2018
07/16/2018
In Committee
07/16/2018
07/16/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/24/2019
02/24/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession; penalty. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second violation, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation. Current law imposes a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum 30-day jail sentence for a first offense, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides that the suspended sentence/substance abuse screening provisions and driver's license suspension provisions apply only to criminal violations or to civil violations by a juvenile. The bill provides that a court may suspend a driver's license for a civil violation committed by an adult. A civil violation will be treated as a conviction for prohibitions on the purchase or transport of a handgun and disqualification for a concealed handgun permit.
AI Summary
This bill decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and imposes a civil penalty of no more than $50 for a first violation, $100 for a second violation, and $250 for a third or subsequent violation. The bill also provides that a court may suspend a driver's license for a civil violation committed by an adult, and a civil violation will be treated as a conviction for prohibitions on the purchase or transport of a handgun and disqualification for a concealed handgun permit. The bill also creates a new offense for the consumption of marijuana in public or while driving, which is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N) (on 01/21/2019)
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