SB 658 SD 1

RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS

By Senator(s) KAWAMOTO; Bunda

Keywords: DRUGS, MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TRAFFIC SAFETY

Report Title: DUI; Drugs, Definition

Description: Changes definition of "drug" for purposes of DUI law. Makes it an affirmative defense to the offense of driving under the influence of drugs that a person was under the influence of prescription drugs taken as directed. (SD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. TIA 2. JDC                                
 1-25-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by TIA on 01-28-99 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 212
 1-28-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 2-16-99        S Notice of public decision making by TIA on 02-18-99         
                  at 1:30 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2-18-99        S The committee on TIA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        S The votes in TIA were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kawamoto, Bunda, Buen, D. Ige, Inouye, Slom; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Iwase,
                  Taniguchi
 2-19-99        S Reported from TIA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.