Revision: Dec. 2, 2022, 12:44 p.m.
2023 SESSION
23-0551.0
04/08
HOUSE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT relative to penalties for controlled drug violations.
SPONSORS: [sponsors]
COMMITTEE: [committee]
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ANALYSIS
This bill changes the penalty for certain schedule I, II, III, and IV drug offenses.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0551.0
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to penalties for controlled drug violations.
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, other than those specifically covered in this section, the person shall be guilty of a [class B felony, except that] misdemeanor for a first offense [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 A] class B felony[, except that notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 651:2, IV(a), a fine of up to $50,000 may be imposed].
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.