Bill Text: HI SB2053 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 2053 (Prior Session Legislation)

HI State Legislature page for SB2053

Introduced

Bill Title: Driving Under the Influence; Blood Alcohol Content

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-28 - The committee on TRE deferred the measure. [SB2053 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-SB2053-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2053
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO the USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 291E-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant if the person operates or assumes actual physical control of a vehicle:

(1) While under the influence of alcohol in an amount sufficient to impair the person's normal mental faculties or ability to care for the person and guard against casualty;

(2) While under the influence of any drug that impairs the person's ability to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner;

(3) With [~~.08~~] .06 or more grams of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of breath; or

(4) With [~~.08~~] .06 or more grams of alcohol per one hundred milliliters or cubic centimeters of blood."

SECTION 2. Section 291E-61.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) A person commits the offense of habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant if:

(1) The person is a habitual operator of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant; and

(2) The person operates or assumes actual physical control of a vehicle:

(A) While under the influence of alcohol in an amount sufficient to impair the person's normal mental faculties or ability to care for the person and guard against casualty;

(B) While under the influence of any drug that impairs the person's ability to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner;

(D) With [~~.08~~] .06 or more grams of alcohol per one hundred milliliters or cubic centimeters of blood."

SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Driving Under the Influence; Blood Alcohol Content

Description:

Lowers the threshold of blood alcohol content for the offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

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