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SENATE BILL 259

CHAPTER NUMBER: 494
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 301

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment

Synopsis:

Extending the period of time preceding a subsequent violation by a defendant of specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses during which a previous conviction or probation of the defendant for specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses prohibits a court from staying entry of judgment, or striking an entry of judgment, and placing the defendant on probation for the subsequent violation.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/30
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 494

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, Task Force
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drunk and Drugged Driving
Parole and Probation
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 6-220 , 6-230 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 928477/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 19, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)



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