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2000 SESSION

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HB 355 Suspended and revoked driver's licenses; penalties.

Introduced by: Brian J. Moran | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Suspended and revoked driver's licenses; penalties. Provides for increased penalties for driving while a driver's license is suspended including minimum, mandatory terms for multiple offenses. The bill clarifies unclear language concerning the method of tallying multiple convictions and corrects omissions in identifying eligible convictions for enhanced DUI punishment. The bill also creates a minimum ten-day punishment for the third offense of driving on a suspended or revoked license or driving while declared a habitual offender and for certain other multiple offenses. The bill also imposes a mandatory three-year suspension for driving while intoxicated if the driver was at the time driving while his license was under suspension for reckless driving. Finally, the bill provides for the issuance of a restricted permit to a person who would otherwise have his license suspended for failure to pay fines and costs. This bill is identical to SB 183.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 001731228  pdf
• 01/27/00  House: Introduced bill reprinted 001731228  pdf
• 02/11/00  House: Committee substitute printed 001369228-H1  pdf
• 03/16/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB355ER)  pdf
• 05/04/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0956)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/12/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 001731228
• 01/12/00  House: Printing on hold - awaiting fiscal impact statement
• 01/12/00  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/25/00  House: Reported from Tra. (24-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/00  House: Introduced bill reprinted 001731228
• 02/02/00  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/11/00  House: Committee substitute printed 001369228-H1
• 02/11/00  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Read second time
• 02/14/00  House: Committee substitute agreed to 001369228-H1
• 02/14/00  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 001369228-H1
• 02/14/00  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/01/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  Senate: Read third time
• 03/03/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/03/00  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/03/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/03/00  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/07/00  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/00  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/16/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB355ER)
• 03/20/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/20/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 956 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/04/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0956)