DUI of alcohol or drugs; term inference replaces presumption relating to alleged offense. (SB471)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
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." Read the Bill »
Status
03/01/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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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) |
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) |
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 |