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2016 SESSION
HB 170 Controlled paraphernalia; unlawful to possess or distribute, exceptions, penalty.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Possession of controlled paraphernalia. Provides that possession of controlled paraphernalia and distribution of controlled paraphernalia, both of which are punishable as Class 1 misdemeanors, are distinct offenses.
FULL TEXT
- 12/23/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100784D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104975D-H1 pdf
- 02/25/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB170ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/23/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100784D
- 12/23/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/27/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104975D-H1
- 02/05/16 House: Read first time
- 02/08/16 House: Read second time
- 02/08/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16104975D-H1
- 02/08/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB170H1
- 02/09/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/22/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/16 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB170ER)
- 02/25/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/29/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
- 02/29/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
- 03/04/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 229 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/04/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)