DUI of alcohol or drugs; term inference replaces presumption relating to alleged offense. (HB1204)
Introduced By
Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and 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 »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061243134 |
01/11/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/10/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Read second time |
02/13/2006 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/13/2006 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1204E |
02/13/2006 | Printed as engrossed 061243134-E |
02/14/2006 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
02/14/2006 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
02/14/2006 | Pursuant to House Rule 22 |
02/14/2006 | Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice |