AN ACT TO ALLOW ONLY SOBER DRIVERS TO OPERATE VEHICLES AND VESSELS AND SAVE LIVES OF OPERATORS, PASSENGERS, AND PEDESTRIANS BY LOWERING THE ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION LEGAL LIMIT FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE OR VESSEL FROM 0.08 TO 0.05; TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN THE IMMEDIATE CIVIL PRETRIAL REVOCATION OF DRIVERS LICENSES; TO REQUIRE IMPAIRED DRIVERS TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THEIR PROCESSING; TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY MOTIONS BY ADMITTING ALCOHOL AND DRUG SCREENING TESTS TO PROVE THE ARRESTING OFFICER HAD PROBABLE CAUSE; TO ASSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE COURTS SO THAT ALL OPERATORS ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND ALL USERS OF THE STREETS AND WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE EQUAL PROTECTION FROM IMPAIRED DRIVERS BY REQUIRING VIDEO RECORDING OF DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLISHING REPORTS OF HOW IMPAIRED DRIVING CASES ARE RESOLVED; TO ALLOW REPEAT OFFENDERS A METHOD TO PROVE THEIR SOBRIETY AND OBTAIN A LEGAL METHOD TO OPERATE A VEHICLE; AND TO REVISE THE PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON A PERSON OVER LAWFUL AGE WHO AIDS AND ABETS A PERSON UNDER LAWFUL AGE IN THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTS.
Sponsored By: Eric Ager (Democratic), Mike Clampitt (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican)
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Eric Ager
Democratic • House
Mike Clampitt
Republican • House
Brian Echevarria
Republican • House
Keith Kidwell
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Laura Budd
Democratic • House
Brent Jackson
Republican • Senate
Lindsey Prather
Democratic • House
Rodney D. Pierce
Democratic • House
Stephen M. Ross
Republican • House
Mitchell S. Setzer
Republican • House
Bill Ward
Republican • House
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Ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2/13/2025HousePassed 1st Reading
2/13/2025HouseFiled
2/12/2025House
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