HB 298-FN (1991): lowering the level from .10 to .08 for legal intoxication under the DWI laws.

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HB 298-FN (1991)

lowering the level from .10 to .08 for legal intoxication under the DWI laws.

Status: Killed
Term: 1991-1992
House committee: Judiciary
Senate committee: Transportation
Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 1991 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 25, 1991. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes. On March 19, 1991 the House adopted “Suspend Rules to consider on 03/19/1991”, on a motion by Rep. Gross & Chambers. On March 19, 1991 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/20/1991 at 10:50” on a voice vote. On March 20, 1991 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 1991 and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 1991. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 30, 1991 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a roll call 16–7. On May 28, 1991 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 25, 1991, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Judiciary, RM208,LOB
April 10, 1991, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Transportation, RM104,LOB

Votes

March 19, 1991, House: Special Order to 03/20/1991 at 10:50 — voice vote, passed
March 20, 1991, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 28, 1991, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 3, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO JUDICIARY; HJ13,P108
January 29, 1991: IN SEAT POCKET ON JAN29 DUE ON FEB28
February 25, 1991: HEARING FEB25 09:30 RM208,LOB FOR: JUDICIARY
March 13, 1991: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR20 (VOTTE 14-3)
March 18, 1991: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC46,P914-916
March 19, 1991: REPS GROSS & CHAMBERS SUSP RULES TO CONSIDER ON MAR19, MA 2/3VV; HJ53A,P1142
March 19, 1991: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR20 AT 10:50, REP GROSS MA VV; HJ53B,P1191
March 20, 1991: COMM AM, AL VV; PASSED VV; HJ54,P1217-1219 + 1241
March 28, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO TRANSPORTATION; SJ14,P210
April 10, 1991: HEARING APR10 09:00 RM104,LOB FOR: TRANSPORTATION
April 24, 1991: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR30
April 24, 1991: PROP COMM AM; SC28,P12-14
April 30, 1991: COMM AM, AL RC(6-17); LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN W. KING MA RC(16-7); SJ20,P272-274
May 16, 1991: SEN ROBERGE MOVED TAKE FROM THE TABLE, ML RC(9-12); SJ26,P396-397
May 28, 1991: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN ROBERGE MA VV; SEN HEATH FL AM, AL RC(11-12); SEN W. KING FL AM, AL VV; OTP ML RC(7-12); ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ28,P472-476

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

SB 399-FN (1990): lowering the level from .10 to .08 for legal intoxication under the DWI laws.
HB 137-FN (1993): lowering the level for legal intoxication under the DWI laws from .10 to .08.