BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1700: Substances/use around minor

Establishing a special allegation and sentencing enhancement for the use or consumption of certain controlled substances in the presence of a person under the age of eighteen.

Summary

  • Requires the court to make a finding of fact of a special allegation, or a jury if it finds the defendant guilty find a special verdict as to the special allegation, if in a criminal case the defendant has been convicted of certain uniform controlled substances act provisions and there has been a special allegation pleaded and proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant used or consumed, or allowed another…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to establishing a special allegation and sentencing enhancement for the use or consumption of certain controlled substances in the presence of a person under the age of eighteen;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1700 in other sessions

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