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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 945

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Relating to: repeat offenses of possession of marijuana.

Crime and criminals — Battery Crime and criminals — Felony Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder Drugs — Criminal acts and law enforcement Firearms and dangerous weapons School — Building School — Conveyance of pupil

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, the penalty for the possession of marijuana following a

conviction for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act is reduced from

a Class I felony to a fine of no more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than

six months, or both, which is the same penalty as for the first offense of possession

of marijuana. The penalty, however, remains a Class I felony if the repeat offense

occurred on the grounds of a school or if, during the course of the repeat offense, the

person carried a dangerous weapon, the person used force against another person,

or a person died or suffered great bodily harm.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Johnson (D) , Kahl (D) , Kessler (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Zepnick (D)

3 cosponsors

C. Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Risser (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 23, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sargent, Ohnstad, Johnson, Zepnick, C. Taylor, Kahl, Considine, Spreitzer, Berceau, Pope, Brostoff and Kessler; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Risser and C. Larson

  2. Feb 23, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1