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
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Apr 10, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/20/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/20/2019
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/13/2019
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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