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2000 SESSION

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SB 741 Possessing open alcoholic beverages while operating motor vehicle.

Introduced by: D. Nick Rerras | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Possessing open alcoholic beverages while operating a motor vehicle; penalty. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to possess any alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle in other than the manufacturer's unopened, original container. The offense is punishable as a traffic infraction. The bill also reduces the penalty for the act of consuming alcohol while driving from a Class 4 misdemeanor to a traffic infraction.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 003444220  pdf
• 02/09/00  Senate: Committee substitute printed 005205220-S1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 003444220
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (7-Y 3-N 5-A)
• 02/09/00  Senate: Committee substitute printed 005205220-S1
• 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
• 02/11/00  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/11/00  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 005205220-S1
• 02/11/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 005205220-S1
• 02/14/00  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/00  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/14/00  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/14/00  Senate: Amendment No. 1 by Sen. Stolle agreed to
• 02/14/00  Senate: Amendment No. 2 by Sen. Stolle agreed to
• 02/14/00  Senate: Previous question ordered (27-Y 11-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION (27-Y 11-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
• 02/14/00  Senate: Recommitted to Courts of Justice
• 02/15/00  Senate: Left in Courts of Justice