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CS/CS/SB 138: Driving and Boating Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Wright

Driving and Boating Offenses; Citing this act as "Trenton’s Law"; prohibiting a person from driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of any impairing substance; requiring that a person be told that his or her failure to submit to a lawful test of breath or urine is a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under certain circumstances; classifying a person’s refusal to submit to a chemical or physical test of breath or urine as a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under certain circumstances; authorizing state attorneys to create driving under the influence diversion programs, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 687 -SJ 648
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2025 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    2/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/25, 1:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/11/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/12/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/13/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    2/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    3/5/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
    3/7/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    3/10/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    3/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/20/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/28/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
    4/30/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 647
    • Substituted CS/HB 687 -SJ 648
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 687 -SJ 648

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  • CS/CS/SB 138, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2025 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 687 (er) Driving and Boating Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/20/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 13 (pdf)
    316.1934 Presumption of impairment; testing methods. Page 16 (pdf)
    316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    316.19395 Page 20 (pdf)
    316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense. Page 21 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 21 (pdf)
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 23 (pdf)
    327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 24 (pdf)
    327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 30 (pdf)
    327.354 Presumption of impairment; testing methods. Page 32 (pdf)
    327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 34 (pdf)
    782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 35 (pdf)
    933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 36 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 138, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/12/2025 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 687 Transportation Offenses Involving Death Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    369714 - Amendment
    Delete lines 56 - 473 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Wright)     		3/4/2025
    11:17 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/5/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    316.19395 Page 14 (pdf)
    316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense. Page 14 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 14 (pdf)
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 16 (pdf)
    782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 18 (pdf)
    933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • SB 138, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2025 at 11:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2025 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    524716 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Wright)     		2/10/2025
    1:19 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2025 1:45 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.19395 Page 10 (pdf)
    316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense. Page 10 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 11 (pdf)
    327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 13 (pdf)
    933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 13 (pdf)

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