RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.
Summary
Lowers the threshold blood alcohol concentration for the offense of operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 164).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:00PM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2501) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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