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HB 961: Operating Vehicles and Vessels Under the Influence

GENERAL BILL by Anderson

Operating Vehicles and Vessels Under the Influence; Revises conditions under which person commits offense of DUI or BUI; provides affirmative defense; revises penalties for offenses of DUI & BUI manslaughter; revises condition that must be met before person arrested for DUI or BUI may be released from custody; authorizes law enforcement witness to give certain testimony; revises conditions that constitute conviction; requires clerk of court to notify FDLE when such conditions have been met; requires FDLE to maintain records thereof; creates rebuttable presumptions; provides additional grounds for issuance of search warrant; revises conditions under which 1 year of probation may be ordered for misdemeanor offenses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/20/2023 House • Filed
    1/5/2024 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 961, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/20/2023 at 12:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1172 Operating Vehicles and Vessels Under the Influence Berman Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.05 Sales, storage, use tax. Page 23 (pdf)
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 25 (pdf)
    316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 30 (pdf)
    316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 17 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 32 (pdf)
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 32 (pdf)
    316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 33 (pdf)
    316.645 Arrest authority of officer at scene of a traffic crash. Page 18 (pdf)
    316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation; compliance with traffic and motor vehicle laws; testing. Page 34 (pdf)
    322.01 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals; expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. Page 35 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 35 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 37 (pdf)
    327.02 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 11 (pdf)
    327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 19 (pdf)
    327.391 Airboats regulated. Page 38 (pdf)
    327.53 Marine sanitation. Page 38 (pdf)
    627.749 Autonomous vehicles; insurance requirements. Page 39 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 39 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 39 (pdf)
    933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 21 (pdf)
    948.15 Misdemeanor probation services. Page 22 (pdf)

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