Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered. (HB558)
Introduced By
Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg)
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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Became Law |
Description
Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered. Eliminates the requirement that a person be under the influence of a self-administered intoxicant or drug in order to be convicted of driving while intoxicated. Instead, a person may be convicted if he operates a motor vehicle while he knows or should know that he is under the influence of an intoxicant or drug. Read the Bill »
Status
01/21/2008: Merged into HB224
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2008 | Committee |
01/07/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080214760 |
01/07/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/08/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB558) |
01/16/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/21/2008 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB224-Cosgrove) |