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SB353 Alabama 2012 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Bill Holtzclaw
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Controlled substances, crime of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, created, penalties
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, 2012Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 substitute
May 9, 2012Indefinitely Postponed
April 19, 2012Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
February 23, 2012Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download SB353 Alabama 2012 Session PDF

Bill Documents

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Bill Text SB353 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced
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