RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.
Summary
Changes the standard for the offenses of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant and habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant from .08 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath or 100 milliliters or cubic centimeters of blood to any measurable amount of alcohol in the person's breath or blood. Allows law enforcement officers to arrest a person if there is probable cause to believe that the person was operating a vehicle with a measurable amount of alcohol in the person's breath or blood.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Jan 23, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4
Jan 21, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 17, 2020
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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