WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1623: Felony DUI/prior offenses

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

  • 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 27, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Ahern (R-6)
Introduced
January 27, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

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)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jim McCune R-2Mike Hope R-44Kirk Pearson R-39Christopher Hurst D-31Norm Johnson R-14Terry Nealey R-16Dan Kristiansen R-39Mark Miloscia D-30

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 1623 in other sessions

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

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