Bill Text: HI HB726 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 726 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating To Highway Safety.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. [HB726 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-HB726-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	726
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 291E-62, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c) Any person convicted of violating this section shall be sentenced as follows without possibility of probation or suspension of sentence:

(1) For a first offense, or any offense not preceded within a five-year period by conviction for an offense under this section, section 291E-66, or section 291-4.5 as that section was in effect on December 31, 2001:

(A) A term of imprisonment of not less than three consecutive days but not more than thirty days;

(B) A fine of not less than [~~$250~~] $750 but not more than [~~$1,000;~~] $3,000;

(D) Loss of the privilege to operate a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device, if applicable;

(2) For an offense that occurs within five years of a prior conviction for an offense under this section, section 291E-66, or section 291-4.5 as that section was in effect on December 31, 2001:

(A) Thirty days imprisonment;

(B) A [~~$1,000~~] $3,000 fine;

(D) Loss of the privilege to operate a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device, if applicable; and

(3) For an offense that occurs within five years of two or more prior convictions for offenses under this section, section 291E-66, or section 291-4.5 as that section was in effect on December 31, 2001, or any combination thereof:

(A) One year imprisonment;

(B) A [~~$2,000~~] $6,000 fine;

(D) Loss of the privilege to operate a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device, if applicable."

SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Highway Safety; Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant

Description:

Increases the fines for violations for operating a vehicle after the person's license to operate the vehicle has been suspended or revoked for operating the vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

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