Bill Text: PA HB569 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for grading of driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance offenses.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 25-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-23 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [HB569 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB569-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 617
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 569 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY GILLESPIE, CRUZ, GINGRICH, GROVE, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KILLION, MELIO, MILLARD, MILLER, MURT, PAYNE, PYLE, ROAE, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, STERN, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH AND SONNEY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 23, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, further providing for grading of driving under
influence of alcohol or controlled substance offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3803(b) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 3803. Grading.
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(b) Other offenses.--
(1) An individual who violates section 3802(a)(1) where
there was an accident resulting in bodily injury, serious
bodily injury or death of any person or in damage to a
vehicle or other property, or who violates section 3802(b),
(e) or (f) and who has no more than one prior offense commits
a misdemeanor for which the individual may be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not more than six months and to pay a
fine under section 3804.
(2) An individual who violates section 3802(a)(1) where
the individual refused testing of blood or breath, or who
violates section 3802(c) or (d) and who has no prior offenses
commits a misdemeanor for which the individual may be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than six
months and to pay a fine under section 3804.
(3) An individual who violates section 3802(a)(1) where
there was an accident resulting in bodily injury, serious
bodily injury or death of any person or in damage to a
vehicle or other property, or who violates section 3802(b),
(e) or (f) and who has more than one prior offense commits a
misdemeanor of the first degree.
(4) An individual who violates section 3802(a)(1) where
the individual refused testing of blood or breath, or who
violates section 3802(c) or (d) and who has one or more prior
offenses commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(5) An individual who violates section 3802 and who has
been convicted of a prior offense under section 3735
(relating to homicide by vehicle while driving under
influence) commits a felony of the third degree.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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