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AL HB407
Bill
Status
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Dexter Grimsley
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AI Summary
HB407 Summary
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Eliminates possession of marijuana in the first degree as a crime for individuals possessing marijuana for personal use after a prior conviction for unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree.
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Requires any subsequent offense for possession of marijuana in the second degree to be prosecuted in district court in the county where the offense occurred.
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Permits individuals previously convicted of first-degree marijuana possession (based on a second-degree conviction) to file a motion in circuit court to have the felony offense reduced to a misdemeanor, which the court must grant if the conviction qualifies.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
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
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
2/24/2022