2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 47

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 389
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boschert, Giannetti, and Bronrott
Entitled:
Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Prohibition on Driving (John's Law)

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is arrested for specified alcohol- or drug-related offenses from driving a motor vehicle within 12 hours after the arrest; and providing for an assessment of points against an individual and specified penalties for a violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
10/22
Pre-filed
1/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
TOWING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 16-402 , 21-902.1 , 27-101 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 642513/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2002   at: 1:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)