BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5417

SB 5417: Alcohol offense penalties

Restricting access to motor vehicles for persons arrested for alcohol offenses (John's Law).

Summary

Provides another authorization for impoundment of the vehicles of persons arrested for drunk driving;
Requires warning and acknowledment of potential civil and criminal liability before a person arrested for drunk driving may be released to a third person.

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

AN ACT Relating to restricting access to motor vehicles for persons arrested for alcohol offenses;

Passed March 10, 2005

Version voted on: ESB 5417

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	3
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 24, 2006Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5417)
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5417)
Apr 24, 2005By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5417)
Mar 14, 2005First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESB 5417)
Mar 10, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 5417)
Mar 10, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5417)
Mar 10, 2005Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5417)
Mar 9, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5417)
Mar 7, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5417)
Feb 21, 2005JUD - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5417)
Feb 21, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5417)
Jan 24, 2005First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESB 5417)

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