Drugs; JLARC to study scope and cost of penalizing possession as a felony.
Summary
Study; JLARC; scope and cost of penalizing possessionof drugs as a felony. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit andReview Commission to study the scope and cost of the current lawsin the Commonwealth penalizing possession of drugs as a felony.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
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