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1998 SESSION
SB 377 Possession of firearms while in possession of drugs.
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Possession of firearms while in possession of certain controlled substances. Readjusts penalties upward for possession of a firearm while unlawfully selling or in possession of drugs with intent to sell. The offense constitutes a separate and distinct felony and any person convicted shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of five years for a first conviction, a term of seven years for a second conviction and a term of ten years for a third or subsequent conviction under this subsection. None of such terms of imprisonment are subject to suspension. The former penalties were three years for a first conviction and five years for a second or subsequent conviction.
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- 01/23/98 Senate: Consent to introduce (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/98 Senate: VOTE: CONSENT TO INTRODUCE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984505722
- 01/23/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/98 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/12/98 Senate: Continued to 1999 in Finance by voice vote