SENATE BILL 338

Sponsored By:

Senators Boozer, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Jimeno, Kelley, and Ruben

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from keeping a bottle, can, or other container in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle while that vehicle is on a highway if that bottle, can, or container contains alcohol and is or 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 the bottle, can, or other container in a bus, Class B (for hire) vehicle, or the living quarters of a mobile home; setting penalties; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/31

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

2/26

First Reading Judiciary

3/13

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

MOTOR VEHICLES - GENERAL -see also- ABANDONED VEHICLES

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-905 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available