Marijuana: possession: penalty.
Summary
Existing law provides that, except as authorized by law, every person under the age of 18 who possesses not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis, upon the grounds of or within any school that provides instruction in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 during the hours the school is open for classes or school-related programs is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon a finding that a first offense has been committed, subject to a fine of not more than $250, or, upon a finding that a 2nd or subsequent offense has been committed, subject to a fine of not more than $500 or commitment to a juvenile facility, as specified, or both. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2014
Last action Nov 30, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 23, 2014
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
lower
Feb 21, 2014
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Hernández
DDemocratic
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