File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 179/01 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Lawlah
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers
Prohibiting a person from keeping a container in the passenger
compartment of a motor vehicle while that vehicle is on a highway or
right-of-way of a highway if the container contains alcohol and 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 an open alcoholic beverage container in a bus, Class B (for
hire) vehicle, or the living quarters of a motor home; establishing a
maximum penalty for a violation of the Act; etc.
Senate Action
- 11/3
- Pre-filed
- 1/9
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/6
- Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/18
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- AB-BY SUBD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
- HIGHWAYS
- MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
- PENALTIES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Transportation
- (
21-905 ,
27-101
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered