Refusal to Submit to a Breath, Urine, or Blood Test
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
Mar 1, 2024
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 125527 engrossed amendment (replaces 210753, 710871)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 210753 adopted as amended
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 710871 adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 1
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (285008)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 1
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
upper
Dec 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/13/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Nov 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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