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SENATE BILL 262

CHAPTER NUMBER: 496
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 293

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Jacobs, and Mooney

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Suspension of License

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to suspend for 1 year the license of a person who has been convicted of specified drunk and drugged driving offenses within a 5-year period after a previous conviction for specified drunk and drugged driving offenses; authorizing a person whose license is suspended under specified circumstances to receive a restricted license and participate in the Administration's Ignition Interlock System Program under specified circumstances; etc.

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.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/30
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 496

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, Task Force
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drivers` Licenses
Drunk and Drugged Driving
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Hearings
Motor Vehicle Administration
Notices
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 16-205 , 16-205 , 21-902 )

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: 618678/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 1:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 922711/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009   at: 12:34 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)



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