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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1191: Driving under the influence

Making it a felony to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug when the person has two or more prior offenses within seven years.

Summary

  • Makes it a felony to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug when the person has two or more prior offenses within seven years.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Ahern (R-6)
Introduced
January 12, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to making it a felony to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug when the person has two or more prior offenses within seven years;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Ahern (R-6)

11 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans)

Joel Kretz R-7Kirk Pearson R-39Charles Ross R-14Doug Ericksen R-42Joyce McDonald R-25Dan Roach R-31Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Judy Warnick R-13Larry Haler R-8Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1191 in other sessions

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

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