Creates the presumption of intent to sell
Summary
Creates the presumption of intent to sell: possession of fifty or more individual packages containing heroin is presumptive evidence that such person possessed such controlled substance with intent to sell.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2017
Last action Apr 30, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2017
How they voted
38–11
Passed
Total votes 49
Jun 13, 2017
D
Democratic26
57% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Apr 30, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Apr 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 30, 2018
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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