2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 959

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Prior Year Introduction As: HB 375/04 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Menes, and Montgomery
Entitled:
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances

Synopsis:

Repealing the right of a person to not be compelled to submit to a test for alcohol, drugs, or controlled dangerous substances under specified circumstances; making a refusal of a person to submit to a test for alcohol, drugs, or controlled dangerous substances under specified circumstances a misdemeanor; providing for a specified penalty; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to assess a specified number of points against the driver's license of a person who is convicted of refusing to submit to a test; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-309 )
Criminal Procedure
( 6-220 )
Transportation
( 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 , 16-402 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered