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2001 Regular Session bill information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:36 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 108

CHAPTER NUMBER: 4
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 568/00 - JPR

Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Hollinger, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McCabe, McFadden, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, and Green

Entitled:
Alcohol Concentration - "0.08"

Synopsis:

Reducing the level of alcohol concentration required for a determination of being in violation of specified alcohol-related offenses to 0.08; making conforming changes to the level of alcohol concentration concerning a presumption of being in violation of a specified alcohol-related driving offense; expanding the applicability of specified evidentiary provisions concerning alcohol concentration levels to juvenile and civil proceedings; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (44-2)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 4
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (122-11)

Sponsored by:

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
CHEMICAL TESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
EVIDENCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FORMS
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-806 , 10-307 , 10-308 )

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 388A , 388B )

Health - General
( 8-401 )

Natural Resources
( 8-738 , 8-740 )

Article - 1 Rules of Interpretation
( 3 )

Transportation
( 11-127.1 , 16-117 , 16-205 , 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 , 16-205.2 , 16-402 , 18-105 , 21-902 , 26-202 , 26-404 , 26-405 , 27-101 , 27-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 178278/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (44-2)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (122-11)


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