S 0333 General Bill, By Fair
Summary: Alcohol monitoring device
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 23, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO RECKLESS HOMICIDE; RECKLESS DRIVING; DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR, DRUGS, OR NARCOTICS, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2943, TO PROVIDE THAT AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, OR 56-5-2945, A COURT MAY REQUIRE THAT AN OFFENDER WEAR A CONTINUOUS REMOTE ALCOHOL MONITORING DEVICE, TO PROVIDE THAT A FINDING BY THE COURT THAT THE OFFENDER'S BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION MEETS OR EXCEEDS EIGHT ONE-HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PERCENT SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENDER'S PROBATION, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE COURT BECAUSE OF THE PROBATION VIOLATION, THE COURT MAY EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE OFFENDER'S LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL TWELVE MONTHS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFENDER MUST BEAR THE COST OF WEARING AND MONITORING THE DEVICE.
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01/24/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
01/24/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
01/26/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant
03/28/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-25
03/29/07	Senate	Amended SJ-36
03/30/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/07		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/08	Senate	Special order, set for February 26, 2008 SJ-16
03/05/08	Senate	Amended SJ-38
03/05/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-38
03/12/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
03/13/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-19
03/13/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-20