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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 30, 2013 10:24 AM |
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| From: | Representative Dick L. Hess |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Drug-Free School Zones (HB 276 of 2011-12 Session) |
| I plan to reintroduce HB 276 from Session 2011-12 which will amend the Crimes Code section dealing with drug-free school zones. This proposed change is based upon a suggestion by a retired state trooper in my district who spent a number of years in drug enforcement. Current law imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of two years imprisonment if an individual over the age of 18 delivers, or possesses with the intent to deliver, any controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public, private or parochial school or college or university; or within 250 feet of a recreation center, playground or school bus. My legislation will increase the size of a drug-free zone around a recreation center or playground from the current 250 feet to 1,000 feet. Prior Cosponsors: HESS, MARSICO, GEIST, STERN, BAKER, BARRAR, BOYD, D. COSTA, CRUZ, DEASY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, EVERETT, HARKINS, KAUFFMAN, M.K. KELLER, KNOWLES, KULA, MAJOR, MICOZZIE, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PETRARCA, PETRI, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, ROCK, SCAVELLO, K. SMITH, TOEPEL, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON |
Introduced as HB838