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AL HB490
Bill
Status
3/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Dexter Grimsley
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AI Summary
HB490 Summary
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Eliminates first-degree marijuana possession as a felony for individuals who possess marijuana for personal use after a prior conviction for second-degree marijuana possession.
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Requires any subsequent offense for second-degree marijuana possession to be prosecuted in district court in the county where the offense occurred.
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Allows individuals previously convicted of first-degree marijuana possession (based on a second-degree prior conviction) to file a motion in circuit court to have their felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanor, which the court must grant upon finding the conviction qualifies.
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Makes first-degree possession for non-personal use remain a Class C felony; establishes Class A misdemeanor penalties for second-degree possession.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses, to eliminate the crime of possession of marijuana in the first degree if the individual has previous conviction for marijuana in the second degree, provide for jurisdiction in the district court for subsequent possession of marijuana offenses, to permit an individual with felony to have felony offense reduced to a misdemeanor, Secs. 13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.
Crimes and Offenses
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/6/2021