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SB439

Driving under the influence; remote alcohol monitoring, penalty.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Driving under the influence; remote alcohol monitoring; penalty.

Provides that in the case of an adult offender's first conviction of driving under the influence when the offender's blood alcohol content was less than 0.15, upon motion of the offender, the sole restriction of the offender's restricted driver's license shall be the prohibition of the offender from operating any motor vehicle not equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock system for one year without any violation of the ignition interlock system requirements. The bill provides that if a person is ineligible to receive a restricted license, a court may instead authorize such person to use a remote alcohol monitoring device, refrain from alcohol consumption, and participate in an alcohol safety action program. The bill provides that tampering with a remote alcohol monitoring device is a class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 154 and SB 520. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/07/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100957D
  • 01/07/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB439)
  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
  • 01/20/2020 - Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
  • 01/29/2020 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2020 - Senate: Incorporates SB154 (Stuart)
  • 01/29/2020 - Senate: Incorporates SB520 (McDougle)
  • 01/29/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20106514D-S1
  • 01/29/2020 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/03/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB439S1)
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107752D-S2
  • 02/06/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB439S2)
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected 20106514D-S1
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107752D-S2
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB439S2
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/12/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2020 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/13/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB439S2)
  • 02/18/2020 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 02/24/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
  • 02/24/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/28/2020 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
  • 02/28/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20108106D-H1
  • 03/03/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 03/03/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB439H1)
  • 03/03/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB439H1)
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Read third time
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108106D-H1
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB439H1
  • 03/04/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (68-Y 29-N)
  • 03/04/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (68-Y 29-N)
  • 03/05/2020 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2020 - Senate: Title replaced 20108106D-H1
  • 03/12/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/12/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB439ER)
  • 03/12/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/12/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/16/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB439ER)
  • 03/17/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
  • 03/17/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 04/09/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1007 (effective - see bill)
  • 04/09/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1007)

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