An act relating to unlawful drug activity in a dwelling by a person who is not a legal tenant
H 128 requires the State's Attorney to request a specific release condition when someone not legally renting a dwelling is charged with unlawful drug activity there. The bill mandates that courts may prohibit such individuals from coming within a fixed distance of the dwelling as part of their release terms. This directly affects people facing drug charges in properties they do not lease or own. The provision applies to arraignment on next business day after citation or arrest for drug activity in non-tenant dwellings. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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State
District
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Christopher Howland
RRepublican
P
Gina Galfetti
RRepublican
P
Jim Harrison
RRepublican
P
Joe Luneau
RRepublican
P
Josh Dobrovich
RRepublican
P
Kenneth Goslant
RRepublican
P
Leland Morgan
RRepublican
P
Mary Howard
DDemocratic
P
Michael Boutin
RRepublican
P
Mike Morgan
RRepublican
P
Todd Nielsen
RRepublican
P
Tom Charlton
RRepublican
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V.L. Coffin
RRepublican
P
Zak Harvey
RRepublican
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