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SB 830 Possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle; penalty.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle; penalty. Provides that it is unlawful for any person, knowingly or intentionally to possess any alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle while on a public highway, in other than the manufacturer's unopened, original container. If the seal on a container of an alcoholic beverage is broken or some of the contents have been removed, the container is presumed to be open. The offense is punishable as a traffic infraction. This bill incorporates SB 982.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/00 017103508  pdf | impact statement
• 01/11/01  Senate: Committee substitute printed 012335508-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 01/12/01  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 012335508-S1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/00 017103508
• 01/10/01  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/01  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 1-N)
• 01/11/01  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/11/01  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/11/01  Senate: Committee substitute printed 012335508-S1
• 01/12/01  Senate: Read second time
• 01/12/01  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/12/01  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 012335508-S1
• 01/12/01  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 012335508-S1
• 01/12/01  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 012335508-S1
• 01/15/01  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
• 01/15/01  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (31-Y 9-N)
• 01/15/01  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/06/01  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/01  House: Read first time
• 02/06/01  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 02/13/01  House: Assigned to M. & P. sub-committee: 1
• 02/19/01  House: Tabled in Militia and Police (13-Y 10-N)