HOUSE BILL 875

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving

Sponsored By:

Delegates Sophocleus, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Costa, DeBoy, Elmore, Holmes, Krebs, McComas, Riley, Robinson, Sossi, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Weldon

Entitled:

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Refusal to Take a Blood or Breath Test - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is detained for specified alcohol- or drug- related driving offenses from knowingly refusing to take a specified blood or breath test if the person was detained previously for specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses and refused to take a blood or breath test; and providing that a violation is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32

Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Chemical Tests

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Drunk and Drugged Driving

Penalties

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-902.2 , 27-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered