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2008 SESSION

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HB 224 Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered.

Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered. Eliminates the requirement that a person be under the influence of a self-administered intoxicant or drug in order to be convicted of driving while intoxicated. Instead, a person may be convicted if he operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of any self-administered narcotic drug or any other intoxicant or drug or any such substance he knows was administered to him. This bill incorporates HB 558.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered. Eliminates the requirement that a person be under the influence of a self-administered intoxicant or drug in order to be convicted of driving while intoxicated. Instead, a person may be convicted if he operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other intoxicant or drug.