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2002 SESSION
HB 57 Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty.
Introduced by: Harry R. Purkey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty. Provides that no person shall possess an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle upon a public highway of the Commonwealth in other than the manufacturer's unopened, original container. The bill punishes violation with a civil penalty of 25 dollars.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/13/01 026000896
- 01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/18/02 House: Assigned to M., P. & P. S. sub-committee: 2
- 01/18/02 House: Failed to report (defeated) in M., P. & P. S. (9-Y 9-N)
- 01/25/02 House: Reconsidered by Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/25/02 House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with amendment (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/28/02 House: Read first time
- 01/29/02 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/02 House: Read second time
- 01/30/02 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/30/02 House: Pending question ordered
- 01/30/02 House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (56-Y 42-N)
- 01/30/02 House: VOTE: (56-Y 42-N)
- 01/30/02 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/02 House: Continued to 2003 in Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N)