SB696
Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses.
Creates a process by which persons convicted of certain felony offenses involving the possession, manufacture, selling, giving, distribution, transportation, or delivery of marijuana committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2024, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such ... (More) person's sentence. The provisions of this bill sunset on July 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2024 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24105155D
- 01/19/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106867D-S1
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/07/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB696S1)
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106867D-S1
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB696S1
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/15/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/15/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/19/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/19/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/23/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)
- 02/23/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/28/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2024 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/04/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/04/2024 - House: Passed House with amendments (52-Y 43-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 43-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB696ER)
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB696ER)
- 03/08/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/17/2024 - Senate: Requires 2/3 members present
