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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 810

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 70
Sponsored By:
Delegates D. Davis, Crumlin, Patterson, B. Hughes
Entitled:
Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence

Synopsis:

Reducing the level of alcohol concentration required for a determination of driving while intoxicated per se from 0.10 to 0.08 and driving while under the influence of alcohol from 0.07 to 0.06; reducing the level of alcohol concentration that will result in the suspension of a driver's license from 0.10 to 0.08; reducing the level of alcohol concentration that will result in the crimes of homicide or life threatening injury while intoxicated per se from 0.10 to 0.08; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
CHEMICAL TESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DEATH -see also- WRONGFUL DEATH
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
EVIDENCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-307 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 388A , 388B )
Transportation
( 11-127.1 , 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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