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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1757: Driving under influence/drug

Changing "driving while intoxicated" to "driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug."

Summary

  • In various statutes, this measure replaces the word "intoxicated" with the phrase "under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug." Technical changes are also made for organizational purposes.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1757), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 1991
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 1991
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 1991
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 20, 1991
Prime sponsor
Roy Ferguson (R-48)
Introduced
February 7, 1991 in the House
Last action
May 20, 1991
Session law
Chapter 290, Laws of 1991

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roy Ferguson (R-48)

30 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Steve Van Luven R-48Michael Heavey D-34Duane Sommers R-6Randolph Dorn D-2C Louise Miller R-45Ron Meyers D-26George Paris R-44Jim Hargrove D-24Jean Silver R-5Margarita Prentice D-11John Moyer R-6John Betrozoff R-45Shirley Winsley R-28Jim Horn R-41Gary Chandler R-13Randy Tate R-25Christopher Vance R-31Darwin Nealey R-9Betty Edmondson R-14Stephen Fuhrman R-7Arthur Broback R-28John Wynne R-39Clyde Ballard R-12Harold Hochstatter R-13Ken Jacobsen D-46Jesse Wineberry D-43Judith Roland D-31Rose Bowman R-20Jean Marie Brough R-30Elmira Forner R-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 18, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1757
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 10, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1757
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21102
Republican22003
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 24, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1757
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican23002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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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 1757 in other sessions

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