HB34
Refusal of tests; restricted license.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Refusal of tests; restricted license.
Allows a person convicted of a first offense of unreasonable refusal to have samples of his breath or blood taken for chemical tests to determine the alcohol content of his blood to petition the court 30 days after conviction for a restricted driver's license. The court may, for good cause ... (More) shown, grant such restricted license for the same purposes as allowed for restricted licenses granted after conviction of driving under the influence if the person installs an ignition interlock system on each motor vehicle owned by or registered to the person and enters into and successfully completes an alcohol safety action program. The bill provides that such restricted license shall not permit any person to operate a commercial motor vehicle. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/19/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100533D
- 11/19/2019 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2020 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/29/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 3-N)
- 01/31/2020 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/05/2020 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/2020 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB34E
- 02/05/2020 - House: Printed as engrossed 20100533D-E
- 02/06/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 46-N)
- 02/06/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/14/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB34E)
- 02/17/2020 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/18/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 12-N)
- 02/21/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/2020 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (56-Y 41-N)
- 02/21/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/26/2020 - House: Enrolled
- 02/26/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB34ER)
- 02/26/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB34ER)
- 02/27/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
- 03/05/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
- 03/12/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 341 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/12/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)
