Virginia House Bill 719 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-04-14 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)

Punishment for underage drinking and driving; penalty. Provides that "zero tolerance" (0.02% BAC) underage drinking and driving is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently, the punishment is loss of license for six months and a fine of no more than $500. This bill provides for forfeiture of such person's license to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year from the date of conviction and either a mandatory minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service. The bill has a sunset date of July 1, 2010, and provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services will report to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice on the bill's effect on Virginia's participation under the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

Underage drinking and driving; penalty.

Del. Clifford Athey [R]	Del. Mark Cole [R]	Del. Anne Crockett-Stark [R]	Del. Timothy Hugo [R]
Del. William Janis [R]	Del. James Massie [R]	Del. Donald Merricks [R]	Del. Beverly Sherwood [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-04-14		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0729)
2008-03-27		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 729 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-09		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-07		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-07		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB719ER)
2008-03-07		House: Enrolled
2008-03-05		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
2008-03-05		House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 089409568-S1 (96-Y 1-N)
2008-03-05		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-03-04		Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-04		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB719S1
2008-03-04		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 089409568-S1
2008-03-04		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-03-04		Senate: Read third time
2008-03-03		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-29		Senate: Committee substitute printed 089409568-S1
2008-02-28		Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
2008-02-27		Senate: Reconsidered by Courts of Justice
2008-02-20		Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 7-N)
2008-02-13		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-13		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-12		House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-12		House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
2008-02-12		House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
2008-02-11		House: Read second time and engrossed
2008-02-09		House: Read first time
2008-02-08		House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)
2008-01-08		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081409568

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB719