Adam Ebbin
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 39
Primary
First-time drug offenders. Provides that any person who has not previously been convicted of any felony drug offense under relevant law or under any substantially similar statute of the United States or of any state may be eligible for first-time drug offender disposition. Under current law, such disposition is limited to any person who has not been convicted of any criminal drug offense. This bill is identical to HB 452.
First offense drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction. Allows any person to participate in the first offender drug program even if such person was previously convicted of an offense related to misdemeanor possession of marijuana or who has had a previous dismissal of a misdemeanor offense for possession of marijuana pursuant to the program. Current law prohibits any person with a previous marijuana conviction from participating in the program. This bill is identical to HB 452.
First-time drug offenders. Provides thatany person who has not previously been convicted of any felony drugoffense under relevant law or under any substantially similar statuteof the United States or of any state may be eligible for first-timedrug offender disposition. Under current law, such disposition islimited to any person who has not been convicted of any criminaldrug offense.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0785)
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Signed by President as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB362ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
BLOCK VOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Enacted, Chapter 785 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's substitute printed 24109199D-S1
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Impact statement from DPB (SB362ER)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB362ER)
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
Read third time
Passed House (51-Y 49-N)
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 10-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB362E)
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 24100119D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB362E
Committee amendments agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100119D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100119D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 24100119D-E | PDF HTML |
| SB362ER | PDF HTML |
| Governor's substitute printed 24109199D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| SB362ER2 | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0785 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB362FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB362FE122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB362AS | HTML |
| Amendment: SB362AG | HTML |
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