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SB570: establishing a misdemeanor for first-offense controlled drug possession.
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Sponsors
- Rebecca Whitley Senate · Dist 15
- David H. Watters Senate · Dist 4
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Senate · Dist 21
- Terry W Roy House · Rock 31
- Linda C Harriott-Gathright House · Hills 10
- Keith Michael Ammon House · Hills 42
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SB 570-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-3107
09/08
SENATE BILL 570-FN
AN ACT establishing a misdemeanor for first-offense controlled drug possession.
ANALYSIS
This bill amends the penalty for obtaining, purchasing, transporting, possessing, or having under a person's control a controlled drug to a class A misdemeanor, and amends the penalty for a subsequent offense to a class B felony.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-3107
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT establishing a misdemeanor for first-offense controlled drug possession.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26, II(a) to read as follows:
(a) In the case of a controlled drug or its analog, classified in schedules I, II, III, [or] IV, or V, other than those specifically covered in this section, the person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense [B felony, except that notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 651:2, IV(a), a fine of not more than $25,000 may be imposed]. If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior offenses as defined in RSA 318-B:27, such person shall be guilty of a class B [A] felony[, except that notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 651:2, IV(a), a fine of up to $50,000 may be imposed].
2 Repeal. RSA 318-B:26, II(b), relative to the penalty for the possession of a Class V controlled drug, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
LBA
24-3107
11/15/23
SB 570-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT establishing a misdemeanor for first-offense controlled drug possession.
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association