HB 371 DE Vetoed
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA.
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Summary
This Act removes all penalties for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, except for those who are under 21 years of age. Possession of more than 1 ounce of marijuana and public consumption remain unclassified misdemeanors. The Act also removes language referencing search and seizure authority. This Act also adds a provision to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act that provides that there will be no criminal or civil penalty for transfers of 1 ounce or less of marijuana between persons who are 21 years of age or older without remuneration.
Sponsors (2)
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
25 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- Andria L. Bennett · cosponsor
- David Bentz · cosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic · cosponsor
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · cosponsor
- Charles "Bud" M. Freel · cosponsor
- Krista Griffith Democratic · cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Larry Lambert Democratic · cosponsor
- Valerie Longhurst · cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · cosponsor
- Sean Matthews · cosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · cosponsor
- Sherae'a Moore Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · cosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Mar 31, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Apr 13, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 14, 2022 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- May 3, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable · lower
- May 5, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
- May 5, 2022 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- May 11, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- May 12, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to HB 371 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 12, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to HB 371 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
- May 12, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
- May 24, 2022 Vetoed by Governor · executive
- Jun 7, 2022 Roll call on a motion to Repass HB 371 - Defeated By House. Votes: 20 YES 20 NO 1 NOT VOTING · lower
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