HOUSE BILL 523

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving

Sponsored By:

Delegates Giannetti and Vallario

Entitled:

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Conditions of Probation

Synopsis:

Requiring a court that suspends a sentence or stays a judgment of conviction and places a defendant on probation for alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses to require participation in treatment programs under specified circumstances; requiring the imposition of probation if a judgment of conviction is stayed for alcohol- or drug- related driving offenses under specified circumstances; authorizing a court to prohibit a defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/7

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate Action

3/8

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-219 , 6-220 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)