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HB 1403: Cannabis

GENERAL BILL by Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Henry

Cannabis; Provides that possession of personal use quantity of cannabis or cannabis accessory by adult or minor is civil violation; provides for fines or community service; provides for minor violators to perform community service, attend drug awareness program, or both; prohibits arrests; limits collateral use of violation; prohibits state or local penalties or obligations other than specified penalties or obligations; prohibits additional state or local penalties or obligations for having cannabinoids or cannabinoid metabolites in tissue or fluid of body; provides distribution of revenue of civil penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2017 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 143
    3/10/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 351
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 1403, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2017 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 Cannabis Clemens Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.0455 Drug-Free Workplace Act. Page 15 (pdf)
    397.451 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 15 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 16 (pdf)
    772.12 Drug Dealer Liability Act. Page 16 (pdf)
    775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. Page 17 (pdf)
    810.02 Burglary. Page 19 (pdf)
    812.014 Theft. Page 20 (pdf)
    831.311 Unlawful sale, manufacture, alteration, delivery, uttering, or possession of counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances. Page 23 (pdf)
    893.12 Contraband; seizure, forfeiture, sale. Page 27 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    893.131 Page 3 (pdf)
    893.1351 Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substance. Page 23 (pdf)
    893.138 Local administrative action to abate drug-related, prostitution-related, or stolen-property-related public nuisances and criminal gang activity. Page 24 (pdf)
    893.145 “Drug paraphernalia” defined. Page 10 (pdf)
    893.147 Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia. Page 27 (pdf)
    893.15 Rehabilitation. Page 25 (pdf)
    903.133 Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions. Page 26 (pdf)
    921.187 Disposition and sentencing; alternatives; restitution. Page 26 (pdf)
    938.23 Assistance grants for alcohol and other drug abuse programs. Page 14 (pdf)

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