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CS/SB 260: Refusal to Submit to a Breath, Urine, or Blood Test

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hooper

Refusal to Submit to a Breath, Urine, or Blood Test; Requiring that a person arrested for driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence who refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath incidental to a lawful arrest be told that he or she is subject, for a first refusal, to the suspension of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle unless the person agrees to the placement for a specified timeframe, at the person’s own expense, of an ignition interlock device on all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the person for 1 continuous year; specifying application of prohibitions and penalties; prohibiting eligibility to receive a license until certain actions are performed, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Third Reading Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/24/2023 Senate • Filed
11/7/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
12/4/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/13/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
12/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Now in Criminal Justice
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/18/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/23/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/24/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/25/2024 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/2/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/7/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 1
2/8/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/28/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 510
2/29/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 566
3/1/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 591
• Amendment(s) adopted (285008) -SJ 591
• Read 3rd time -SJ 595
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 1 -SJ 595
3/1/2024 House • In Messages
3/4/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/5/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 710871 adopted
• Amendment 210753 adopted as amended
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Amendment 125527 engrossed amendment (replaces 210753, 710871)
3/6/2024 House • Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
3/8/2024 House • Died on Third Reading Calendar