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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1151: Intoxication standards

Changing blood and breath alcohol content standards for intoxication for those persons under the age of twenty-one.

Summary

  • The alcohol concentration standard for DWI is lowered for drivers under the age of 21. That is, a person under the age of 21 commits the crime of DWI if he or she drives with 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath, or 0.04 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the blood.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1991
  4. Passed SenateApr 18, 1991
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roy Ferguson (R-48)
Introduced
January 21, 1991 in the House
Last action
April 28, 1991
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roy Ferguson (R-48)

32 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Marlin Appelwick D-46Shirley Winsley R-28Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Randy Tate R-25Stephen Fuhrman R-7Arthur Broback R-28John Moyer R-6Jeffrey Holland R-47Randolph Dorn D-2Lawrence Phillips D-36R Wesley Pruitt D-26Helen Sommers D-36Bill Brumsickle R-20Duane Sommers R-6Val Ogden D-49Clyde Ballard R-12Elmira Forner R-47Bill Grant D-16Judith Roland D-31Christopher Vance R-31Betty Morris D-18Harriet Spanel D-40George Paris R-44Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Fred May R-41Margaret Rayburn D-15Paul Zellinsky D-23Jean Silver R-5John Betrozoff R-45Darwin Nealey R-9Arthur Sprenkle D-39George Orr D-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1151
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 18, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1151
41 Yea 5 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18411
Republican23101
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1151 in other sessions

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