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ME LD994
ME LD994An Act To Promote Public Health by Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses
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Introduced
03/10/2021
03/10/2021
In Committee
03/10/2021
03/10/2021
Crossed Over
06/02/2021
06/02/2021
Passed
06/08/2021
06/08/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/02/2021
07/02/2021
Introduced Session
130th Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill amends the provisions regarding hypodermic apparatuses in the following ways. 1. It allows a person to possess a residual amount of a scheduled drug that is contained in one or more hypodermic apparatuses without committing the crime of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug. 2. It repeals the law governing the crimes of trafficking in or furnishing hypodermic apparatuses. 3. It repeals the law governing the crime of illegal possession of hypodermic apparatuses. 4. It removes from the definition of drug paraphernalia under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 1111-A items used for testing, analyzing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body scheduled drugs. 5. It removes similar provisions in the food and drug safety provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes and in the Maine Pharmacy Act.
AI Summary
This bill amends Maine's laws to eliminate criminal penalties for possession of hypodermic apparatuses (i.e., needles or syringes). Specifically, it allows people to possess residual amounts of scheduled drugs (controlled substances) that may be contained in hypodermic apparatuses without committing the crime of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug. The bill also repeals the laws governing crimes related to trafficking, furnishing, and illegal possession of hypodermic apparatuses. Additionally, it removes hypodermic apparatuses from the definition of "drug paraphernalia" under Maine law, eliminating related criminal penalties. The goal of this bill is to promote public health by eliminating criminal penalties for possession of these items.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (9)
Genevieve McDonald (D)*,
Heidi Brooks (D),
Anne Carney (D),
Mattie Daughtry (D),
Richard Evans (D),
Bill Pluecker (I),
Holly Stover (D),
Sophia Warren (D),
Sam Zager (D),
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence (on 07/02/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=994&snum=130 |
| BillText | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=3&snum=130 |
| Fiscal Note: | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN099403.pdf |
| House: C-A (H-240) | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=2&snum=130 |
| Fiscal Note: C-A (H-240) | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN099402.pdf |
| Fiscal Note: Text | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_130th/fiscalpdfs/FN099401.pdf |
| BillText | http://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0732&item=1&snum=130 |
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