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2010 SESSION

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SB 495 DUI; definition of substantially similar laws for determining number of prior offenses.

Introduced by: Robert Hurt | 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

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103401D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/27/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104640D-S1  pdf | impact statements
• 03/08/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10105819D-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103401D
• 01/13/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/10  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/27/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104640D-S1
• 01/27/10  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/10  Senate: Read second time
• 02/01/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/01/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10104640D-S1
• 02/01/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB495S1
• 02/02/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/10  House: Read first time
• 02/08/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 03/05/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/10  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10105819D-H1
• 03/09/10  House: Read second time
• 03/09/10  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  House: Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
• 03/09/10  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (94-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/10/10  House: Read third time
• 03/10/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105819D-H1
• 03/10/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB495H1
• 03/10/10  House: Passed House with substitute (76-Y 20-N)
• 03/10/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (76-Y 20-N)
• 03/11/10  Senate: Previous question ordered (34-Y 6-N)
• 03/11/10  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
• 03/11/10  House: House insisted on substitute
• 03/11/10  House: House requested conference committee
• 03/11/10  Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/10  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/11/10  Senate: Senators: Petersen, Lucas, Hurt
• 03/11/10  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/11/10  House: Delegates: Albo, Bell, Robert B., Armstrong
• 03/14/10  Senate: No further action taken
• 03/14/10  Senate: Failed to pass in Senate