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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 2 subparagraph (2), subparagraph subdivision (d), Code 1995, is 1 3 amended to read as follows: 1 4 (d) Methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of 1 5 isomers. 1 6 (e) Any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains 1 7 any quantity of any of the substances referred to in 1 8 subparagraph subdivisions (a) through(c)(d). 1 9 Sec. 2. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 1 10 1995, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 1 11 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (7) More than five grams but not more 1 12 than five kilograms of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, 1 13 and salts of isomers or any compound, mixture, or preparation 1 14 which contains any quantity or detectable amount of 1 15 methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. 1 16 Sec. 3. Section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 1 17 1995, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph (6) 1 18 and renumbering the subsequent subparagraph: 1 19 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (6) Five grams or less of 1 20 methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers or 1 21 any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any 1 22 quantity or detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, 1 23 isomers, and salts of isomers. 1 24 Sec. 4. Section 232.22, subsection 1, paragraph e, 1 25 subparagraph (3), Code Supplement 1995, is amended to read as 1 26 follows: 1 27 (3) A mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, its 1 28 salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, and if the act was 1 29 committed by an adult, it would be a violation of section 1 30 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "c", subparagraph (6). 1 31 EXPLANATION 1 32 This bill increases the penalties for the manufacture, 1 33 delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver 1 34 certain amounts of methamphetamine or any compound, mixture, 1 35 or preparation containing methamphetamine, as well as the 2 1 penalties for conspiracy to commit these offenses. Under 2 2 current law, the offenses are class "C" felonies punishable by 2 3 a term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years and a fine of 2 4 not less than $1,000 or more than $50,000, regardless of the 2 5 amount of methamphetamine involved in the offense. 2 6 Section 1 of the bill provides that an offense involving 2 7 more than five kilograms of methamphetamine or a compound 2 8 containing methamphetamine is a class "B" felony punishable by 2 9 a term of imprisonment not to exceed 50 years and a fine of 2 10 not more than $1,000,000. Because the offense is created in 2 11 section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "a", defendants 2 12 awaiting judgment and sentencing following a plea or verdict 2 13 and defendants appealing a conviction shall not be admitted to 2 14 bail pursuant to section 811.1. 2 15 Section 2 of the bill provides that an offense involving 2 16 more than five grams but not more than five kilograms of 2 17 methamphetamine or a compound containing methamphetamine is a 2 18 class "B" felony punishable by a term of imprisonment not to 2 19 exceed 25 years and a fine of not less than $5,000 or more 2 20 than $100,000. 2 21 Section 3 of the bill provides that an offense involving 2 22 five grams or less of methamphetamine or a compound containing 2 23 methamphetamine is a class "C" felony punishable by a term of 2 24 imprisonment not to exceed 10 years and a fine of not less 2 25 than $1,000 or more than $50,000. This is the current penalty 2 26 for the offense, regardless of the amount of methamphetamine 2 27 involved. 2 28 Section 4 of the bill makes a corresponding change to 2 29 reflect the new offenses in a provision pertaining to 2 30 placement in juvenile detention. 2 31 LSB 3685XL 76 2 32 kah/jj/8
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