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2024 SESSION

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HB 452 First offender drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction, etc.

Introduced by: Katrina Callsen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

First offense drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction. Allows any person to participate in the first offender drug program even if such person was previously convicted of an offense related to misdemeanor possession of marijuana or who has had a previous dismissal of a misdemeanor offense for possession of marijuana pursuant to the program. Current law prohibits any person with a previous marijuana conviction from participating in the program. This bill is identical to SB 362.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102898D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24102898D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/21/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108045D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB452ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/22/24  House: Governor's substitute printed 24109197D-H1  pdf
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB452ER2)  pdf
• 04/17/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102898D
• 01/08/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/29/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/24  House: Read first time
• 02/07/24  House: Read second time
• 02/07/24  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/07/24  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB452E
• 02/07/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24102898D-E
• 02/08/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108045D-S1
• 02/23/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/26/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/26/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108045D-S1
• 02/26/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB452S1
• 02/26/24  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/24  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108045D-S1 (55-Y 44-N)
• 02/28/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
• 03/05/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB452ER)
• 03/05/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/22/24  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 03/22/24  House: Governor's substitute printed 24109197D-H1
• 04/17/24  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  House: BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB452ER2)
• 04/17/24  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Enacted, Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)