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SB 138: Driving Under the Influence

GENERAL BILL by Wright

Driving Under the Influence; Prohibiting a person from driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating 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 judicial circuits to create driving under the influence diversion programs, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 1/15/2025 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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

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

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    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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