2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 301

CHAPTER NUMBER: 495
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 259
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment

Synopsis:

Extending the period of time preceding a subsequent violation by a defendant of specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses during which a previous conviction or probation of the defendant for specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses prohibits a court from staying entry of judgment, or striking an entry of judgment, and placing the defendant on probation for the subsequent violation.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
1/30
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/5
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 495

Sponsored by:

Speaker, The
Administration
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol, Task Force
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drunk and Drugged Driving
Parole and Probation
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 6-220 , 6-230 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 642318/01     Offered on: March 3, 2009   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)