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2002 Regular Session bill information current as of December 12, 2002 - 1:45 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 47

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 389

Sponsored By:
Delegates Boschert, Giannetti, and Bronrott

Entitled:
Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Prohibition on Driving (John's Law)

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is arrested for specified alcohol- or drug-related offenses from driving a motor vehicle within 12 hours after the arrest; and providing for an assessment of points against an individual and specified penalties for a violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
10/22
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
TOWING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 16-402 , 21-902.1 , 27-101 , 27-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 642513/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2002   at: 1:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)


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