Passed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB121
Legislation Overview
Title: Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Subject: Criminal Law - Procedure: Public Safety: Controlled Dangerous Substances: Crimes and Punishments: Hearings: Parole and Probation: Penalties and Sentences: Prisoners: Review Boards: Substance Abuse: Guns: Weapons
Description: Specifying that a person convicted of specified drug-related offenses is not prohibited from participating in a specified drug treatment program; authorizing a court to depart from a specified mandatory minimum sentence under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; and requiring the savings realized as a result of the Act to revert to the General Fund to be used for funding drug treatment programs.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490
Last Action Date: May 30, 2015
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
16 sponsors: Curtis Anderson; Joseph Vallario; Jill Carter; Frank Conaway; Jay Jalisi; Trent Kittleman; Brooke Lierman; Eric Luedtke; David Moon; Marice Morales; Nathaniel Oaks; Barbara Robinson; Samuel Rosenberg; Will Smith; Charles Sydnor; Mary Washington;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (16 of 141)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 30, 2015 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490 |
| House | Apr 13, 2015 | Passed Enrolled |
| House | Apr 13, 2015 | Third Reading Passed (83-55) |
| House | Apr 13, 2015 | House Concur - Senate Amendments |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2015 | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (40-7) |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2015 | Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hough) Adopted |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2015 | Favorable with Amendments {268777/1 |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2015 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2015 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2015 | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| Senate | Apr 10, 2015 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2015 | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2015 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| House | Mar 23, 2015 | Third Reading Passed (85-55) |
| House | Mar 20, 2015 | Special Order until next session (Delegate Walker) Adopted |
| House | Mar 20, 2015 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| House | Mar 20, 2015 | Floor Amendment (Delegate Walker) {773320/1 Adopted |
| House | Mar 20, 2015 | Special Order until later today (Delegate Walker) Adopted |
| House | Mar 19, 2015 | Favorable with Amendments {572911/1 Report Adopted |
| House | Mar 19, 2015 | Special Order until 3/20 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted |
| House | Mar 19, 2015 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| House | Feb 26, 2015 | Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| House | Jan 26, 2015 | First Reading Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Jun 15, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Apr 14, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Mar 21, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 27, 2015 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House Floor - Third Reading Passed (85-55)
Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (40-7)
House Floor - Third Reading Passed (83-55)
Link: link to state bill page
