Revision: May 13, 2021, 7:54 a.m.
Sen. Bradley, Dist 3
May 11, 2021
2021-1418s
04/06
Floor Amendment to HB 615-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT amending the penalties for certain drug offenses under the controlled drug act.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26, I to read as follows:
I. Any person who manufactures, sells, prescribes, administers, or transports or possesses with intent to sell, dispense, or compound any controlled drug, controlled drug analog or any preparation containing a controlled drug, except as authorized in this chapter; or manufactures, sells, or transports or possesses with intent to sell, dispense, compound, package or repackage (1) any substance which he or she represents to be a controlled drug, or controlled drug analog, or (2) any preparation containing a substance which he or she represents to be a controlled drug, or controlled drug analog, shall be sentenced as follows, except as otherwise provided in this section:
(a) In the case of a violation involving any of the following, a person shall be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 30 years, a fine of not more than $500,000, or both. If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior offenses as defined in RSA 318-B:27, such person may be sentenced to a maximum term of life imprisonment, a fine of not more than $500,000, or both:
(1) Five ounces or more of a mixture or substance containing any of the following, including any adulterants or dilutants:
(A) Coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed; or
(B) Cocaine other than crack cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; or
(C) Ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.
(2) Lysergic acid diethylamide, or its analog, in a quantity of 100 milligrams or more including any adulterants or dilutants, or phencyclidine (PCP), or its analog, in a quantity of 10 grams or more including any adulterants or dilutants.
(3) Heroin or its analog[,] or crack cocaine, [or a fentanyl class drug] in a quantity of 5 grams or more, including any adulterants or dilutants.
(4) Methamphetamine or its analog, in a quantity of 5 ounces or more, including adulterants or dilutants.
(5) A fentanyl class drug in a quantity of .5 gram, or more, including any adulterants or dilutants.
(b) In the case of a violation involving any of the following, a person may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years, a fine of not more than $300,000, or both. If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior offenses as defined in RSA 318-B:27, such person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 40 years, a fine of not more than $500,000, or both:
(1) A substance or mixture referred to in subparagraph I(a)(1) of this section, other than crack cocaine, in a quantity of 1/2 ounce or more, including any adulterants or dilutants;
(2) A substance classified in schedule I or II other than those specifically covered in this section, or the analog of any such substance, in a quantity of one ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants;
(3) Lysergic acid diethylamide, or its analog, in a quantity of less than 100 milligrams including any adulterants or dilutants, or where the amount is undetermined, or phencyclidine (PCP) or its analog, in a quantity of less than 10 grams, including any adulterants or dilutants, or where the amount is undetermined;
(4) Heroin or its analog[,] or crack cocaine, [or a fentanyl class drug] in a quantity of one gram or more, including any adulterants or dilutants;
(5) Methamphetamine or its analog, in a quantity of one ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants;
(6) Marijuana in a quantity of 5 pounds or more including any adulterants or dilutants, or hashish in a quantity of one pound or more including any adulterants and dilutants;
(7) Flunitrazepam in a quantity of 500 milligrams or more;
(8) A fentanyl class drug in a quantity of .25 gram or more, including any adulterants or dilutants.
(c) In the case of a violation involving any of the following, a person may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 7 years, a fine of not more than $100,000, or both. If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior offenses as defined in RSA 318-B:27, such person may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 15 years, a fine of not more than $200,000, or both:
(1) A substance or mixture referred to in subparagraph I(a)(1) of this section, other than crack cocaine, in a quantity less than 1/2 ounce including any adulterants or dilutants;
(2) A substance or mixture classified as a narcotic drug in schedule I or II other than those specifically covered in this section, or the analog of any such substance, in a quantity of less than one ounce including any adulterants or dilutants;
(3) Methamphetamine, or its analog in a quantity of less than one ounce including any adulterants or dilutants;
(4) Heroin or its analog[,] or crack cocaine, [or a fentanyl class drug] in a quantity of less than one gram, including any adulterants or dilutants;
(5) Marijuana in a quantity of one ounce or more including any adulterants or dilutants, or hashish in a quantity of 5 grams or more including any adulterants or dilutants;
(6) Flunitrazepam in a quantity of less than 500 milligrams;
(7) Any other controlled drug or its analog, other than those specifically covered in this section, classified in schedules I, II, III or IV;
(8) A fentanyl class drug in a quantity of less than .25 gram, including any adulterants or dilutants.
(d) In the case of a violation involving any of the following, a person may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 3 years, a fine of not more than $25,000, or both. If any person commits such a violation after one or more prior offenses as defined in RSA 318-B:27, such person may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 6 years, a fine of not more than $50,000, or both:
(1) Marijuana in a quantity of less than one ounce including any adulterants or dilutants, or hashish in a quantity of less than 5 grams including any adulterants or dilutants;
(2) Any schedule V substance or its analog.
2 Controlled Drug Act; Penalties. Amend RSA 318-B:26, VIII to read as follows:
VIII. Any person who knowingly or purposely obtains or purchases (1) any substance which he or she represents to be a controlled drug or controlled drug analog, or (2) any preparation containing a substance which he or she represents to be a controlled drug or controlled drug analog, except as authorized in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 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 felony.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
2021-1418s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill amends the penalties for certain drug offenses under the controlled drug act.