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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 240

CHAPTER NUMBER: 457 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim and M. Burns
Entitled:
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Alcohol Concentration Measurement

Synopsis:

Requiring a court or an administrative law judge to convert an alcohol concentration measured by milligrams of alcohol per deciliters of blood or milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood into grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; and generally relating to drunk and drugged driving and measurement of alcohol concentration.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Judiciary
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/11
Return Passed
5/12
Signed by the Governor Chapter 457
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/11
Special Order later today (Senator Baker) Adopted
4/12
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-307 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 388A , 388B )
Transportation
( 11-103.2 , 11-127.1 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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