BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5340: DUI penalties increased

Increasing penalties for persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Summary

The illegal per se level of breath and blood alcohol concentration is lowered from 0.10 to 0.08 for DWI offenses. The penalty for a conviction of a DWI offense when the amount of alcohol in the person's blood or breath at the time of the offense is less than 0.18 includes imprisonment for not less than 24 hours nor more than one year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5340), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 25, 1993
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 4, 1993
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced: January 25, 1993 in the Senate
Last action: March 11, 1994
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1993

Version voted on: SB 5340

47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	2	0	0
Republican	21	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

Valoria Loveland D-16
Larry Vognild D-38

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR VOGNILD ON PAGE 1, LINE 6 AND PAGE 8, LINE 1 - FAILED.

March 4, 1993

Version voted on: SB 5340

15 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	11	16	0	1
Republican	4	17	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (15)

Nay (33)

Excused (1)

Nita Rinehart D-46

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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.

SB 5340 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5340 (2025–26) Sales tax exemptions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5340 (2023–24) Retail cannabis products · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5340 (2021–22) School board director qualif · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5340 (2019–20) Assault weapons ban · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5340 (2017–18) Class B elevator work permit · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5340 (2015–16) Qualified health plan claims · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5340 (2013–14) Healthcare contractors, HMOs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5340 (2011–12) Health care & care costs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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