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2000 SESSION

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SB 525 Crimes; driving while intoxicated.

Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Crimes; driving while intoxicated. Requires the imposition of additional minimum, mandatory jail terms upon conviction if the accused’s blood alcohol level was 0.20 or more. For a first offense, if the level was at least 0.20 but not more than 0.25, the mandatory confinement is for five days, or if the BAC is 0.25 or more, 10 days. For any second offense within 10 years, if the BAC was at least 0.20 but not more than 0.25, the term is 10 days; if 0.25 or more, 20 days.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 009047500  pdf
• 03/20/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB525ER)  pdf
• 05/02/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 009047500
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/00  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/00  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/14/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/16/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/00  House: Read first time
• 02/16/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/00  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 03/05/00  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (19-Y 4-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Read second time
• 03/07/00  House: Read third time
• 03/07/00  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/08/00  House: Read third time
• 03/08/00  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/08/00  House: Pending question ordered
• 03/08/00  House: Amendment by Del. Woodrum rejected
• 03/08/00  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/08/00  House: Passed House with amendments (83-Y 14-N)
• 03/08/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 14-N)
• 03/09/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/09/00  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/00  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/20/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB525ER)
• 03/22/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 784 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/02/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)