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  6. HB376 Alabama 2012 Session

HB376 Alabama 2012 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Mac McCutcheon
  • Mike Ball
  • Blaine Galliher
  • Allen Treadaway
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Controlled substances, crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, created, penalties, Sec. 13A-12-211 am'd (2012-20422)
Description

Under existing law, the crime of unlawful possession of a controlled substance is a Class C felony

This bill would create the crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute a Class B felony

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To create the crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute; criminal penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects
Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 9, 2012Delivered to Governor at 11:45 a. m. on May 9, 2012.
May 9, 2012Assigned Act No. 2012-393.
May 9, 2012Clerk of the House Certification
May 9, 2012Signature Requested
May 8, 2012Enrolled
May 8, 2012Passed Second House
May 8, 2012Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1145
May 8, 2012Third Reading Passed
April 19, 2012Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 5, 2012Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
April 5, 2012Engrossed
April 5, 2012Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 597
April 5, 2012Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 596
April 5, 2012Judiciary first Substitute Offered
April 5, 2012Third Reading Passed
March 22, 2012Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 21, 2012Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download HB376 Alabama 2012 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2012-05-09
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2012-04-05
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2012-04-05
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB376 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB376 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB376 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced
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