DUI of alcohol or drugs; term inference replaces presumption relating to alleged offense. (SB471)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), and Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Alcohol or drug content of blood. Changes the term "rebuttable presumption" to "inference" in DUI, drunk boating, and commercial DUI statutes. Under current law, if an accused has a certain blood alcohol or drug level it is presumed that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the alleged offense, and this bill changes the term "presumed" to "inferred." Amends § 18.2-269, § 29.1-738.3, § 46.2-341.27, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 01/11/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061242134
- 01/11/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/14/2006 Read second time
- 02/14/2006 Reading of amendments waived
- 02/14/2006 Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/14/2006 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB471E
- 02/14/2006 Printed as engrossed 061242134-E
- 02/14/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2006 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/14/2006 Communicated to House
- 02/15/2006 Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2006 Read first time
- 02/15/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/2006 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 03/01/2006 Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice