SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE'S 223RD SESSION

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Crime and Justice

LEGISLATION ENACTED

Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles without a
doctor's prescription.

AWAITING SIGNATURE

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Would increase penalties for sale or use of date rape
drugs.

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Would strengthen state laws against money laundering, including broadening
them to cover wire transfers.

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Welfare and Families

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AWAITING SIGNATURE

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Would raise to 18 from 16 the maximum age for a "person in need of
supervision," a designation made by a judge that allows the court to
order the youth to return home, attend school, undergo drug treatment
or receive counseling.

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