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SB 553 Drugs; punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc..
Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc., drugs; penalty. Imposes a five-year mandatory term of imprisonment for a third or subsequent conviction of any Schedule I or II drug sale or distribution. The bill also imposes a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing or possessing with intent to manufacture 100 grams of heroin, 500 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of cocaine base, 1,000 grams of marijuana, or 10 grams of methamphetamine. The mandatory minimum is not applicable if the person has no prior record, did not use violence, was not the leader of the drug operation, and cooperates fully with the prosecution. The bill also imposes a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for a third or subsequent felony offense for the sale, gift, distribution or possession with inent to sell, give or distribute marijuana.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069824820 pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 061377820-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/06 Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 061377820-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 069824820
- 01/11/06 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/25/06 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/06 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/26/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 061377820-S1
- 01/27/06 Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 061377820-S1
- 02/07/06 Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/06 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/06 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/06 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 061377820-S1
- 02/09/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB553S1
- 02/10/06 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/14/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/06 House: Read first time
- 02/14/06 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/06 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 03/01/06 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/06 House: Read second time
- 03/06/06 House: Read third time
- 03/06/06 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/06/06 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/06/06 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (6-Y 34-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (6-Y 34-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/08/06 Senate: VOTE: (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/09/06 House: House insisted on amendment
- 03/09/06 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/09/06 Senate: Senate acceded to request (35-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: VOTE: (35-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/09/06 Senate: Senators: Stolle, Blevins, Puller
- 03/09/06 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/06 House: Delegates: Albo, Cline, Waddell
- 03/10/06 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/06 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/21/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB553ER)
- 03/21/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/21/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/05/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)