1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 547

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Sponsored By:
Delegates Genn, Owings, Fry, Montague, Grosfeld, Perry, Preis, Bissett, Menes, Turner, Doory, E. Burns, Dembrow, O'Donnell, Hutchins, T. Murphy, Harkins, D. Murphy, Valderrama, Clagett, Rudolph, Poole, Willis, Love, Hecht, Morhaim, and Shriver
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalty that may be imposed on a person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense of driving while under the influence of any drug, combination of drugs, or combination of one or more drugs and alcohol or of driving while under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Ellen L. Willis, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 27-101 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 671088/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:35 Status: Adopted