Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on April 2, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 244
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENHANCED PENALTY FOR THE SALE OR POSSESSION OF DRUGS NEAR SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS AND PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To revise the circumstances under which an enhanced penalty is imposed for the sale or possession of controlled substances or drug paraphernalia near a school or a day care center, to eliminate the enhanced penalty for such sale or possession near a public housing project, and to allow judges more discretion in sentencing persons convicted of those offenses.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
3 co-sponsors
Gary A. Holder-Winfield, Bruce V. Morris, Patricia A. Dillon
Its course
February 23 to April 2, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateFeb 23 to Apr 2 · stopped39 days
Judiciary CommitteeFeb 23 to Apr 2 · stopped39 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 23 – Apr 2
- Feb 23Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 8Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 2A motion to recommend it failed
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 8PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 2MOTION FAILEDBoth houses