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2000 SESSION
SB 149 Driving while intoxicated; penalties.
Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Driving while intoxicated; penalties. Makes numerous changes to the laws punishing drunk driving. Among the major changes, the bill amends the mandatory, minimum period of confinement for a second DUI offense within five years from 48 hours to five days and sets forth a mandatory, minimum period of confinement of 10 days upon conviction for a third offense within 10 years and of 30 days upon conviction for a third offense within five years. The bill requires a six-month ignition interlock period. The bill also allows a Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) evaluation to determine whether a person convicted of DUI is amenable to treatment and, therefore, eligible for a restricted license while in a VASAP program. Anyone convicted of a second offense within five years is ineligible for a restricted license for the first year following the second conviction and is required to use an ignition interlock for six months at the end of the restriction period.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005179220 pdf
- 02/13/00 Senate: Committee substitute printed 005226536-S1 pdf
- 03/03/00 House: Committee substitute printed 005232536-H1 pdf
- 03/20/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB149ER) pdf
- 05/05/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0980) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005179220
- 01/12/00 Senate: Printing on hold - awaiting fiscal impact statement
- 01/12/00 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/13/00 Senate: Committee substitute printed 005226536-S1
- 02/13/00 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Read second time
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/15/00 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 005226536-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 005226536-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/21/00 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/00 House: Read first time
- 02/21/00 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/00 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 03/03/00 House: Committee substitute printed 005232536-H1
- 03/03/00 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (23-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/00 House: Read second time
- 03/07/00 House: Read third time
- 03/07/00 House: Committee substitute agreed to 005232536-H1
- 03/07/00 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/08/00 House: Read third time
- 03/08/00 House: Amendments by Del. McDonnell agreed to
- 03/08/00 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amds. 005232536-EH1
- 03/08/00 House: Passed House with sub. with amendments (95-Y 2-N)
- 03/08/00 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N)
- 03/09/00 Senate: Reading of substitute with amendments waived
- 03/09/00 Senate: House sub. w/amds. agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/00 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/20/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB149ER)
- 03/22/00 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/22/00 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/00 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/09/00 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 980 (effective 10/1/00)
- 05/05/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0980)