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HB 871: Driving Under the Influence

GENERAL BILL by Tramont

Driving Under the Influence; Prohibits trial court judge from accepting specified pleas when person is charged with DUI; requires person to be told that failure to submit to breath or urine test is second degree or first degree misdemeanor; classifies person's refusal to submit to breath or urine test as second degree or first degree misdemeanor; authorizes judicial circuits to create DUI diversion program; requires policies & procedures to be published on state attorney's website; requires each judicial circuit operating such program to submit information to DHSMV for persons who successfully complete program; requires DHSMV to notate successful completion on driving record; provides ineligibility for future participation in program; prohibits court from suspending, deferring, or withholding adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for specified violation.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2023 House • Filed
12/27/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee