1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 824

File Code: Motor Vehicles - Drunk Driving Prior Year Introduction As: SB 315/95 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 338
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold, Beck, Heller, Hutchins, Mandel, Menes, and Perry
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from keeping a bottle, can, or other container in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle while that vehicle is on a highway if that bottle, can, or container contains alcohol and is or has had its seal broken or its contents partially removed; providing that the Act does not prohibit a person other than the driver from possessing the bottle, can, or other container in a bus, Class B (for hire) vehicle, or the living quarters of a mobile home; setting penalties; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Adrienne Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
MOTOR VEHICLES - GENERAL -see also- ABANDONED VEHICLES
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 21-905 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available