Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered. (HB558)

Introduced By

Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/07/2008Committee
01/07/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080214760
01/07/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/08/2008Impact statement from VCSC (HB558)
01/16/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/21/2008Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB224-Cosgrove)