Refusal to Submit to Breath, Urine, or Blood Test
Summary
Refusal to Submit to Breath, Urine, or Blood Test; Requires person arrested for DUI who refuses to submit to lawful test of his or her breath to be subject to mandatory placement of ignition interlock device at his or her own expense for specified period; requires certain information to be contained in notice of suspension; decreases period during which person whose driver license is suspended for failure to submit to breath, urine, or blood test is not eligible to receive license for business or employment purposes only; waives requirement for ignition interlock device under certain circumstances; directs DHSMV to require placement of ignition interlock device before issuing permanent or restricted driver license to person who refused to submit to lawful test of his or her breath.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
98–14
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic32
53% Yea
R
Republican85
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
19
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 99, NAYS 15
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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