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SB498: relative to penalties for possession of certain controlled drugs.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2016 SB498
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House status
Conference Report Adopted
Senate status
Conference Report Adopted
Committee
HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Hearing
03/29/2016 at 10:45 AM
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Criminal justice and courts

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CHAPTER 307

SB 498-FN - FINAL VERSION

06/01/2016 2032CofC

2016 SESSION

16-2874

04/09

SENATE BILL 498-FN

AN ACT relative to penalties for possession of certain controlled drugs.

SPONSORS: Sen. Forrester, Dist 2; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4; Rep. Vadney, Belk. 2; Rep. Gallagher, Belk. 4

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill changes the penalties for possession of marijuana and hashish.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

06/01/2016 2032CofC 16-2874

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to penalties for possession of certain controlled drugs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

307:1 Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26, II(d) to read as follows:

(d) In the case of marijuana, including any adulterants or dilutants, [or 5 grams or less of hashish,] the person shall be guilty of a [class A] misdemeanor.

307:2 New Subparagraph; Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26, II by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:

(e) In the case of 5 grams or less of hashish, the person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

307:3 Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26, XIII to read as follows:

XIII. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined a minimum of $350 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense, except that any person who violates the provisions of RSA 318-B:26, II(d) or RSA 318-B:26, II(e) shall be fined $350.

307:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 21, 2016

Effective Date: August 20, 2016