Relating to the possession of marijuana, and providing penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 26, 2019
2. –
   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 201940–8
5. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the possession of marijuana. The bill provides that a person who possesses five grams or less of marijuana commits a simple misdemeanor for a first offense. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both. Current law provides that a person who commits first offense possession of marijuana commits a serious misdemeanor punishable by confinement for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by both.

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Fiscal note

During FY 2020, it is estimated that there would be 35 fewer admissions to prison, 17 fewer admissions to a CBC residential facility, 745 fewer admissions to jail, and 867 fewer placements of individuals on probation status. These numbers are expected to double in FY 2021 and subsequent years. Tables 2 and 3 below shows the estimated cost savings to the justice system under SF 378 for both FY 2020 and FY 2021.

• Marijuana Possession Penalty · March 11, 2019

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