AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Makes the possession of schedule I through V controlled substances and possession of more than an ounce of marijuana misdemeanors punishable by up one year imprisonment and /or a five hundred dollar ($500) fine or both.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Apr 23, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 23, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/23/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/25/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/26/2019)
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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