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MADD VIRGINIA - BILL TRACKING - 2008
Person submitting:Chris Konschak - executivedirector@maddva.org
March 4, 2008
 
Changed? Bill # What it does Bill Status Issues/Comments Patron
  HB 27 Open Container  killed in House subcommittee MADD supports. Purkey
  HB 63 Forfeiture of Motor Vehicle for 2 or more offenses of driving without a license Incorporated into HB91   R. Marshall
24-Jan HB 95 Deferral of proceedings for traffic infraction stricken from the docket   Purkey
24-Jan HB 104 Impoundment of vehicle for driving without a license Incorporated into HB91   Rust, Albo, Frederick
  HB 127 Providing Alcohol to Underage person Left in House General Laws bill contradicts current law Purkey
  HB 161 Abusive Driver Fees Killed in Senate Courts of Justice   Albo
  HB 178 Forfeiture of Motor Vehicle for 2 or more offenses of driving uninsured Lay on the table   R. Marsahall
  HB 179 Abusive Driver Fees Left in House Transportation Oppose - makes Ignition Interlocks discretionary  R. Marshall
  HB 180 Forfeiture of Motor Vehicle for driving on a suspended license Lay on the table   R. Marshall
24-Jan HB 224 Driving while Intoxicated, removal of requirement that intoxicant be self administered HB 558 rolled in/Substitute Printed/1st Reading on Floor   Cosgrove and Valentine
  HB 380 Impoundment of vehicle for driving without license Incorporated ito HB433   D. Marshall
24-Jan HB 433 Impoundment of vehicle for 3 or more offenses of driving without a license Killed in Senate Courts of Justice   J. Miller
24-Jan HB 446 Impoundment of vehicle for driving without a license Incorporated into HB433   Rust
  HB 550 Apllicability of implied consent when inebriated Left in House Courts of Justice   Griffiths
24-Jan HB 553 Deferred Disposition in a criminal case Continued to 2009 Oppose  Griffiths
  HB 558 Impaired driving, elimination of requirement that intoxicant be self administered rolled into HB 224   Valentine
  HB 696 Substance Abuse Treatment Fund Left in House Appropriations    
  HB 719 Increase penalty for underage drinking and driving from 6 months to 1 year and mandatory $250 fine Passed House 96-3, Senate substitute passed 40-0 Support, puts penalty in line with underage possession penalty Janis
  HB 740 Mitigation of an underage drinking charge if they are found in violation as a result of summoning medical help for another person Left in House General Laws   Caputo
  HB 876  DUI Court in Chesterfield Left in House Courts of Justice Support as written, we must watch to make sure that it is not amended to defer or reduce charges Loupassi
  HB 1170 Commercial Drivers License requirements for fewer than 16 passenger vehicles Left in House Transportation   Cosgrove
24-Jan HB 1209 Deferred Disposition in a criminal case Continued to 2009 Oppose Melvin
  HB 1221 CDL-DUI Testing After Crash Transportation - Tabled    
29-Jan HB 1224 Drug and Alcohol testing for CDL Transportation - Tabled   Bowling
  HB 1281 Special license plates for person convicted of 3rd or subsequent DUI Continued to 2009 in House Courts of Justice Do not support because no evidence that special plates work to stop drunk driving and by 3rd DUI a drunk driver should not be driving Spruill
24-Jan HB 1336 Deferred Disposition in a criminal case Continued to 2009 Oppose Barlowe
  HB 1416 Funding for Substance Abuse treatment fund Left in House General Laws   O. Ware
  HB 1442 Mandatory Ignition Interlocks for All convicted DUI offenders House Substitute Passed 80-18, Senate Substitute Passed 40-0 Support Highest Priority Iaquinto
  HB 1569 Deferred Disposition in a criminal case Left in House Courts of Justice Oppose Morrissey
           
  HJ 5 October - Right Choices for Youth Month Passed House 98-0, referred to Senate Rules   Peace
  HJ 107 Study of Underage Drinking Prevention Programs Left in House Rules Support Armstrong
           
24-Jan SB 108 Impoundment of motor vehicle for driving without a license Stricken from Docket   Cuccinelli
24-Jan SB 391 DUI Court Failed to Report MADD supports original bill, we do not support the bill as amended to add deferred dispositions Martin
  SB 507 Penalties for Underage Drinking and Driving not less than 6 month suspension or more than 1 year, plus mand minimum $500 fine or 50 hours of community service Failed to Report in Senate Courts of Justice Support McDougle
  SB 601 Underage possession of alcoholic beverage is a Class 2 misdemeanor Continued to 2009 in Senate Courts of Justice Oppose Norment
  HB 649 Primary Seat Belt Passed through Senater 22 - 18, House Subcommittee Militia and Police Support Ticer
           
  SJ 77 Study of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment models Passed Senate 40-0, House Rules 15-0 Support Hanger

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2008

MADD Central VA , Valley ASAP and James River ASAP - Sept. 25, 08

MADD Loudoun, MADD Northern VA and Faifax ASAP - May 16, 08

MADD Peninsula - June 10, 08

MADD Richmond

MADD Smith Mountain Lake - June 10, 08

MADD Southside, Chesapeake Bay ASAP and Southeastern VASAP - August 28, 08

MADD Virginia, MADD Shenandoah Valley, District Nine ASAP, Old Dominion ASAP and Rockingham/Harrisburg ASAP - Sept. 15, 08

MADD Virginia, Rappahannock ASAP and Tri-River ASAP - Sept. 26, 08

MADD Virginia, Southwest Virginia ASAP - Sept. 18, 08

 

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