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MO SB31

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cunningham

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new Class A misdemeanor offense for intentionally ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise taking a controlled substance into the body without a valid prescription
  • Expands the definition of "controlled substance" to include altered states of drugs absorbed into the human body, allowing prosecution based on substances detected in a person's system
  • Changes parole and probation violation procedures from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall"), requiring officers to issue arrest warrants when they have probable cause to believe a violation occurred
  • Establishes venue for the new ingestion offense in either the jurisdiction where the substance was consumed or where it was detected in the person's body
  • Requires detained offenders charged with parole or conditional release violations to remain in custody without bail consideration pending a hearing

Legislative Description

Requires a probation officer to notify the prosecutor if he or she has probable cause to believe a probationer has violated a condition of probation

Last Action

SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (0462S.02C)

4/28/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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