Driving under the influence; remote alcohol monitoring, penalty.
Summary
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; such provisions of the bill shall become effective on July 1, 2021. The bill provides that tampering with a remote alcohol monitoring device is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates SB 154 and SB 520.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1007 (effective - see bill)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (68-Y 29-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB439H1
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108106D-H1
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB439S2
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107752D-S2
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100957D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
Co
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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