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2009 SESSION
SB 1424 DUI; definition of substantially similar laws for determining number of prior offenses.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
DUI; prior offenses. Provides a definition of "substantially similar" for the purpose of determining when an out-of-state DUI conviction can be used to enhance punishment for a current Virginia DUI offense. Out-of-state laws that criminalize driving with a prohibited blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more by weight by volume or .08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath are deemed to be substantially similar offenses. In addition, a driving under the influence conviction in a state contiguous to the Commonwealth or in the District of Columbia is deemed to be substantially similar.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 094414268 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 091554268-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 094414268
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/09 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/09/09 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 091554268-S1
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 091554268-S1
- 02/10/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1424S1
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/18/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/24/09 House: Left in Courts of Justice