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SENATE BILL 650

CHAPTER NUMBER: 495
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 103

Sponsored By:
Senators Giannetti , Jimeno, Forehand, Garagiola, and Jacobs

Entitled:
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Test Refusal - Enhanced Criminal Penalties

Synopsis:

Providing for specified enhanced criminal penalties that may be imposed if a person is convicted of specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses and the trier of fact finds that the person knowingly refused to take a specified test; requiring a police officer to advise a person of the enhanced criminal penalties under specified circumstances; providing for specified procedures; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (129-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 495

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
PENALTIES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 , 21-902 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 618972/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 12:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (129-2)


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