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2002 SESSION

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SB 148 Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty. Creates a rebuttable presumption that the driver has consumed an alcoholic beverage in violation of § 18.2-323.1 if (i) an open container is located in the passenger area of a motor vehicle, (ii) the alcoholic beverage in the open container has been at least partially removed and (iii) the appearance, conduct, odor of alcohol, speech or other physical characteristic of the driver may be reasonably associated with the consumption of an alcoholic beverage. A violation of § 18.2-323.1 is punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 023464220  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/02  House: Committee substitute printed 024903783-H1  pdf
• 03/15/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB148ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/09/02  Senate: Governor's substitute printed 024920220-S1  pdf
• 05/17/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0890)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 023464220
• 01/09/02  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/02  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 01/18/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/18/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/02  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/22/02  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
• 01/22/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (31-Y 7-N)
• 01/22/02  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/28/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/28/02  House: Read first time
• 01/28/02  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 03/01/02  House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
• 03/01/02  House: Committee substitute printed 024903783-H1
• 03/04/02  House: Read second time
• 03/05/02  House: Read third time
• 03/05/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 024903783-H1
• 03/05/02  House: Pending question ordered
• 03/05/02  House: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
• 03/05/02  House: Pending question ordered
• 03/05/02  House: Motion to reconsider committee sub rejected (43-Y 52-N)
• 03/05/02  House: VOTE: RECONSIDER REJECTED (43-Y 52-N)
• 03/05/02  House: Amendment by Del. Morgan agreed to
• 03/05/02  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amd. 024903783-EH1
• 03/05/02  House: Passed House with sub. with amendment (82-Y 12-N)
• 03/05/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 12-N)
• 03/06/02  Senate: House sub. w/amd. agreed to by Senate (31-Y 9-N)
• 03/06/02  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (31-Y 9-N)
• 03/15/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB148ER)
• 03/18/02  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/02  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/09/02  Senate: Governor's substitute printed 024920220-S1
• 04/17/02  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/17/02  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (33-Y 6-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (33-Y 6-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: Rec. of Gov's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (35-Y 5-N)
• 04/17/02  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (35-Y 5-N)
• 04/17/02  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (49-Y 46-N)
• 04/17/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (49-Y 46-N)
• 04/17/02  House: Rec. of Gov's recommendation agreed to (53-Y 46-N)
• 04/17/02  House: VOTE: RECONSIDER (53-Y 46-N)
• 04/17/02  House: Pending question ordered
• 04/17/02  House: House rejected Gov's recommendation (49-Y 51-N)
• 04/17/02  House: VOTE: REJECTED #2 (49-Y 51-N)
• 04/17/02  House: Communicated to Governor
• 05/17/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 890 (effective 7/1/02)
• 05/17/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0890)