AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes driving under the influence with any child under thirteen (13) years of age in the vehicle a felony punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment, a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine, and a loss of license of up to two (2) years.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Last action Jun 15, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 15, 2017
Committee
06/15/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
Jun 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DR
Dominick Ruggerio
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
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