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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1557: Felony DUI

Decreasing the number of prior offenses allowed before a conviction of driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug becomes a felony.

Summary

  • Decreases the number of prior offenses allowed before a conviction becomes a felony for driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to decreasing the number of prior offenses allowed before a conviction of driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug becomes a felony;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Tina Orwall D-33Mark Miloscia D-30Derek Stanford D-1Brian Blake D-19Norma Smith R-10

Votes

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

History

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

HB 1557 in other sessions

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

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