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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5067: Chnging intoxication standrd

Changing the alcohol standards for intoxication.

Summary

  • The illegal per se level of breath and blood alcohol concentration is lowered from 0.10 to 0.08 for DWI offenses.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5067), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 22, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Nelson (R-21)
Introduced
January 17, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)

11 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Phil Talmadge D-34Bob Oke R-26A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29Cliff Bailey R-39Ellen Craswell R-23Pam Roach R-31Leo K. Thorsness R-11Bob McCaslin R-4Stanley Johnson R-28Ann Anderson R-42Paul H. Conner D-24

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 22, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5067
44 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican21013
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 31, 1992
Version voted on: SB 5067
45 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22101
Republican23010
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 5067 in other sessions

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