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2008 SESSION

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HB 719 Underage drinking and driving; penalty.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Punishment for underage drinking and driving; penalty.  Provides that "zero tolerance" (0.02% BAC) underage drinking and driving is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently, the punishment is loss of license for six months and a fine of no more than $500. This bill provides for forfeiture of such person's license to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year from the date of conviction and either a mandatory minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service. The bill has a sunset date of July 1, 2010, and provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services will report to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice on the bill's effect on Virginia's participation under the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081409568  pdf | impact statement
• 02/29/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 089409568-S1  pdf
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB719ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081409568
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/09/08  House: Read first time
• 02/11/08  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/12/08  House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
• 02/12/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
• 02/12/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/20/08  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 7-N)
• 02/27/08  Senate: Reconsidered by Courts of Justice
• 02/28/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/29/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 089409568-S1
• 03/03/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/08  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 089409568-S1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB719S1
• 03/04/08  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/08  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 089409568-S1 (96-Y 1-N)
• 03/05/08  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
• 03/07/08  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB719ER)
• 03/07/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 729 (effective 7/1/08)
• 04/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)