VA HB1407 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Punishment for underage drinking and driving; penalty. Provides that "zero tolerance" (0.02% BAC) underage drinking and driving is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Currently, the punishment is loss of license for six months and a fine of no more than $500. This bill provides that the punishment must include forfeiture of such person's license to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year from the date of conviction and either a mandatory minimum fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service.

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Title

Underage drinking and driving; punishable as Class 1 misdemeanor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)
2011-03-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-02-23 Senate: Signed by President
2011-02-22 House: Signed by Speaker
2011-02-22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1407ER)
2011-02-22 House: Enrolled
2011-02-16 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-16 Senate: Read third time
2011-02-15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2011-02-09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-02-09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2011-02-08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2011-02-08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07 House: Read second time and engrossed
2011-02-06 House: Read first time
2011-02-04 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2011-02-02 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2011-01-21 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2010-09-08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-09-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100263D

Same As/Similar To

SB770 (Same As) 2011-03-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182266.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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