HOUSE BILL 316

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Prior Year Introduction As: HB 875/09 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 565

Sponsored By:

Delegates Sophocleus, Beidle, Bronrott, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, George, Hecht, Jones, Kaiser, Love, Niemann, Robinson, Shewell, and Stocksdale

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

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

1/26

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/9

Hearing cancelled

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

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

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

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Chemical Tests

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

Drunk and Drugged Driving

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-902.2 , 27-101 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary