VA HB558 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-21 - House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB224-Cosgrove) by voice vote

Summary

Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered. Eliminates the requirement that a person be under the influence of a self-administered intoxicant or drug in order to be convicted of driving while intoxicated. Instead, a person may be convicted if he operates a motor vehicle while he knows or should know that he is under the influence of an intoxicant or drug. This bill has been incorporated into

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Title

Driving while intoxicated; elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self-administered.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-21 House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB224-Cosgrove) by voice vote
2008-01-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-07 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080214760

Same As/Similar To

HB224 (Similar To) 2008-03-03 - Senate: Left in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

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