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SB 864: Driving Under the Influence

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Driving Under the Influence; Requiring that the court, as a condition of probation for a conviction of the offense of driving under the influence, impound or immobilize the vehicle that was operated by or was in the actual control of the defendant or require the defendant to install an interlock ignition device on all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the defendant; requiring that a law enforcement officer issue to the person driving under the influence a notice of suspension of the person’s driving privilege and a notice of the person’s obligation to appear at a designated office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles under certain circumstances; authorizing a convicted person to elect to install an ignition interlock device on all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person, in lieu of the 5- or 10-year license revocation period otherwise required by law, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/8/2011 Senate • Filed
12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 72
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
2/9/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building -- Amendments Adopted -Temporarily Postponed
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice