Key Votes
HB 19 - Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession - Key Vote
Delaware Key Votes
Stages
- April 20, 2011 Executive Signed
- April 7, 2011 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 5, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- March 15, 2011 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 20, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 20, 2011
Title: Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession
Signed by Governor Jack Markell
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (40-1) - April 7, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (16-4) - April 5, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends existing statues concerning the sale and possession of illegal drugs.
Highlights:
-Authorizes courts, when determining whether the public health, safety, or welfare immediately requires a temporary abatement order to consider if the site alleged to be a nuisance or location of illegal drug activity is located within a protected park, recreation area, church, synagogue, or place of worship (Sec. 2).
-Prohibits any person from purchasing, owning, possessing or controlling a deadly weapon or ammunition for a fireman that possesses a controlled substance and if the deadly weapon is a semi-automatic or automatic firearm, or a handgun (Sec. 5).
-Specifies that the illegal delivery of prescription drugs shall be considered a violent felony (Sec. 10).
-Describes a quantity tier system for the quantity of controlled substances, and defines the tiers with regards to the amount of controlled substances necessary to constitute being in that tier (Sec. 35).
-Describes what constitutes felonies, from Class B to Class F felonies (Secs. 38-54).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (39-1) - March 15, 2011
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 20, 2011
Title: Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession
Sponsors
- Patricia M. 'Patti' Blevins (DE - D)
- Harris B. McDowell III (DE - D)
- Melanie George Smith (DE - D)
- Liane McDowell Sorenson (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Donald A. Blakey (DE - R)
- Stephanie T. Bolden (DE - D)
- Anthony J. DeLuca (DE - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bethany A. Hall-Long (DE - D)
- Deborah D. Hudson (DE - R)
- Earl G. Jaques Jr. (DE - D)
- S. Quinton 'Quinn' Johnson IV (DE - D)
- James 'J.J.' Johnson (DE - D)
- Helene M. Keeley (DE - D)
- John A. Kowalko Jr. (DE - D)
- Gregory F. Lavelle (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nick T. Manolakos (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph E. Miro (DE - R)
- John L. 'Larry' Mitchell Jr. (DE - D)
- Michael P. Mulrooney (DE - D)
- Karen Elaine Peterson (DE - D)
- Michael J. 'Mike' Ramone (DE - R)
- Teresa L. 'Terry' Schooley (DE - D) (Out Of Office)
- Darryl M. Scott (DE - D)
- Bryon H. Short (DE - D)
- Robert L. Venables Sr. (DE - D)
- Rebecca Walker (DE - D)
