Loading chat...
IN SB0275
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
Click for details
AI Summary
Senate Bill 275 Summary
-
Increases felony penalties across seven categories of controlled substance dealing offenses, elevating charges by one level (e.g., Level 5 to Level 4 felony) for base offenses involving cocaine, narcotics, methamphetamine, and Schedule I-V substances.
-
Enhances penalties for dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, and salvia by changing the base offense from Class A misdemeanor to Level 6 felony, with higher levels based on drug amounts.
-
Upgrades synthetic drug and synthetic drug lookalike substance dealing from Class A infraction/misdemeanor to Class C misdemeanor/Level 6 felony, with Level 5 felony for repeat offenders or sales to minors.
-
Increases penalties for dealing in counterfeit substances and substances represented to be controlled substances from Level 6 to Level 5 felony.
-
Authorizes mandatory or discretionary suspension of retail merchant certificates for one year (criminal conviction) or six months (infraction) when synthetic drugs are sold at the business.
-
Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Penalties for controlled substance offenses. Increases the penalties for the following controlled substance offenses: (1) Dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug. (2) Dealing in methamphetamine. (3) Dealing in a schedule I, II, III, IV, or V controlled substance. (4) Dealing in a substance represented to be a controlled substance. (5) Dealing in a counterfeit substance. (6) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia. (7) Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law
1/7/2015