Underage drinking and driving; penalty. (HB719)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Punishment for underage drinking and driving; penalty. Provides that "zero tolerance" (0.02% BAC) underage drinking and driving is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently, the punishment is loss of license for six months and a fine of no more than $500. This bill provides for forfeiture of such person's license to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year from the date of conviction and a mandatory minimum fine of $250. Punishment set forth in the bill mimics punishment for DUI. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Committee |
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081409568 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB719) |
| 02/08/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2008 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/12/2008 | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N) |
| 02/12/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/13/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/20/2008 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 7-N) |
| 02/27/2008 | Reconsidered by Courts of Justice |
| 02/28/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) |
| 02/29/2008 | Committee substitute printed 089409568-S1 |
| 03/03/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/04/2008 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 03/04/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 089409568-S1 |
| 03/04/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB719S1 |
| 03/04/2008 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
| 03/05/2008 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 089409568-S1 (96-Y 1-N) |
| 03/05/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) |
| 03/07/2008 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB719ER) |
| 03/07/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/10/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB719ER) |
| 03/27/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 729 (effective 7/1/08) |
Comments
I believe this is necessary legislature which will inadvertantly save lives.