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AZ HB2228
Bill
Status
1/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
John Fillmore
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AI Summary
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Reclassifies possession of marijuana not intended for sale weighing two ounces or less from a class 6 felony to a petty offense with a maximum fine of $100.
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Increases penalties for larger amounts of marijuana possession not for sale, maintaining class 6, 5, and 4 felony classifications for amounts exceeding two ounces.
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Establishes mandatory minimum fines of $750 or three times the marijuana's value (whichever is greater) for felony convictions, with judges prohibited from suspending any portion of the fine.
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Requires community restitution hours as a condition of probation, ranging from 24 hours for smaller felony amounts to 240 hours for larger quantities.
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Maintains drug testing requirements and other conditions for persons convicted of felony violations who receive probation or early release.
Legislative Description
Marijuana; classification; petty offense
Last Action
Referred to House JUD Committee
1/25/2011