Relating to the addiction crisis in this state.
Summary
Digest: The Act changes the crime of interfering with public transportation. The Act makes using drugs on public transit a new way of committing the crime. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Modifies the crime of interfering with public transportation to include the use of an unlawfully possessed controlled substance while in or on a public transit vehicle [ or public transit station ]. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that the new manner of committing interfering with public transportation is a designated drug-related misdemeanor for purposes of supervision duty and funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Robinson.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Hartman.
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to
Rules.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lieber, Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
8 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
DL
Dennis Linthicum
RRepublican
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Kate Lieber
DDemocratic
P
Kim Thatcher
RRepublican
P
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
P
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
Co
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
Co
Dick Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Em Levy
DDemocratic
Co
Hai Pham
DDemocratic
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