SENATE BILL 577

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving

Sponsored By:

Senators Ruben, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Hollinger, and Jacobs

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Finding of High Alcohol Concentration - Sentencing

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a court from staying the entering of judgment and placing a defendant on probation before judgment for specified violations for which the trier of fact finds that the defendant had a specified alcohol concentration; and prohibiting a court from suspending a sentence or placing a defendant on probation for specified violations for which the trier of fact finds that the defendant had a specified alcohol concentration.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/15

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-220 , 6-220 )

Transportation

( 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered