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1999 SESSION
HJ 551 Study; habitual offenders and vehicle seizure.
Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Vehicle seizure. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study alternative means of sanctioning habitual offenders of the Commonwealth’s laws regarding the operation of motor vehicles and to examine the effectiveness of vehicle seizure in reducing re-arrests among recalcitrant drunk drivers. The Commission is directed to (i) determine those offenses relating to the operation of a motor vehicle that pose the greatest threat to the citizens of the Commonwealth; (ii) develop additional or alternative sanctions or methods to restrict the access habitual offenders have to motor vehicles and equipment; (iii) investigate the feasibility of implementing a vehicle seizure program; and (iv) determine the effectiveness of such programs.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 992040144 pdf
- 02/03/99 House: Committee substitute printed 991118144-H1 pdf
- 03/19/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ551ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 992040144
- 01/18/99 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/28/99 House: Assigned to Rules sub-committee: 3
- 02/03/99 House: Committee substitute printed 991118144-H1
- 02/03/99 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/99 House: Taken up
- 02/05/99 House: Committee substitute agreed to 991118144-H1
- 02/05/99 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 991118144-H1
- 02/05/99 House: Agreed to by House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/08/99 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/08/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/19/99 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 02/22/99 Senate: Reading waived, passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/99 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/19/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ551ER)