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
✓ |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |