Controlled Substances - As introduced, increases the amount of marijuana possessed or exchanged under the offenses of simple possession or casual exchange from less than one-half ounce to less than one ounce; prohibits the inference of purpose of selling or otherwise dispensing when the substance possessed or exchanged was less than one ounce of marijuana. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Failed
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Last action Apr 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2017
How they voted
37–39
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 80
Apr 10, 2017
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican58
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
17
Committee
22
Amendments
2
Apr 10, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0144)
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0254)
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Committee
Ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (37-39-4)
house
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass if am. by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Criminal Justice Committee to 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/7/2017
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/28/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Antonio Parkinson
DDemocratic
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