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HB88

Marijuana field test; evidence at trial.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Marijuana field test; evidence at trial.

Provides that a law-enforcement officer is permitted to testify as to the results of any field test approved by the Department of Forensic Science regarding whether or not any plant material is marijuana in any trial for a misdemeanor offense of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Under current law, such testimony is allowed only in any trial for simple possession of marijuana. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 12/09/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102207D
  • 12/09/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/15/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB88)
  • 01/16/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N)
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/19/2018 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)

Full text and vote history:

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