HB248 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Crimes and offenses, possession of marijuana, violation punishable by a fine only, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person who possess
marijuana for other than personal use or who
possesses marijuana for personal use and has
previously been convicted of unlawful possession of
marijuana in the second degree is guilty of a Class
C felony</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, a person who possesses
marijuana for his or her personal use is guilty of
a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment
for not more than one year, a fine of not more than
six thousand dollars, or a combination of
imprisonment and a fine</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would define unlawful possession
of marijuana in the first degree as possession of
over one ounce of marijuana and unlawful possession
of marijuana in the second degree as possession of
one ounce of marijuana or less</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would make the first offense of
unlawful possession of marijuana in the second
degree a violation, punishable by a fine only</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 13A-12-213 and 13A-12-214, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to possession of marijuana; to provide
for the definition of unlawful possession of marijuana in the
first and second degree; and to provide that a first offense
for unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree
would be a violation.
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Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB248 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |