Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2012. The 2012–2013 session has ended.
2012–2013 Session
Assembly Bill 1465
Decriminalizes possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana, imposes civil penalties, and establishes fund for drug education.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 10
Michael Patrick Carroll, Bonnie Watson Coleman, L. Grace Spencer, Peter J. Barnes III
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 10
Chief co-sponsor from May 21
15 co-sponsors
Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Albert Coutinho, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Ralph R. Caputo, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Linda Stender, Pamela R. Lampitt, Mila M. Jasey, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Craig J. Coughlin, Caroline Casagrande, Tim Eustace, Shavonda E. Sumter, Annette Quijano, Gordon M. Johnson (withdrew May 21)
Its course
January 10 to June 28, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading44–31
Passed · Jun 25 · 2 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 21
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 24
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 10 – Jun 25
- Jan 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- May 21Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 24Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 25Passed the General Assembly, 44 to 31
In the Senate Jun 28
- Jun 28Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Judiciary