2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 21

CHAPTER NUMBER: 108 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 3
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, Ruben, Lawlah, Ferguson, Green, Hoffman, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Alcoholic Beverage Consumption or Possession of Open or Unsealed Container

Synopsis:

Expanding a prohibition against consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle on a highway to include the driver's consumption in a motor vehicle that is not being driven; prohibiting a passenger from possessing an open container containing an alcoholic beverage or consuming an alcoholic beverage under specified circumstances; providing that specified violations are civil offenses; providing for the issuance of a specified citation; providing for the jurisdiction of the District Court for specified violations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
07/26
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 108
House Action
3/22
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (128-7)
Sponsored by:
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- AB-BY SUBD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
CITATIONS
DISTRICT COURTS
FINES
HIGHWAYS
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-401 , 4-401 )
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 10-101 , 10-113 , 10-114 , 10-115 , 10-116 , 10-117 )
Transportation
( 21-903 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 188175/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 12:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (128-7)