BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2280: Felony DUI as class B felony

Making felony driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug a class B felony.

Summary

Increases a felony level Driving Under the Influence offense from a class C felony to a class B felony offense.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2016

AN ACT Relating to making felony driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or any drug a class B felony;

Passed February 15, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2280

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	47	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 2, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2280

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	2
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 31, 2016Effective date 6/9/2016.
Mar 31, 2016Chapter 87, 2016 Laws.
Mar 31, 2016Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2016Delivered to Governor.
Mar 4, 2016Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2016President signed.
Mar 2, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 2, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 26, 2016LAW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 26, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17, 2016First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 15, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 15, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 12, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8, 2016GGIT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 26, 2016Referred to General Government & Information Technology.
Jan 22, 2016PS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 27, 2015First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jun 27, 2015Prefiled for introduction.

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

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