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Senate Bill 5

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Title AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.
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Bill Request Number 61
Sponsor R. Jones II
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the blood; create a defense if the person took the controlled substance in compliance with a valid prescription; reduce the required alcohol concentration for an aggravating circumstance from 0.18 to 0.15; amend KRS 189A.105 to lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; amend various other statutes to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Fiscal Note - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Alcoholic Beverages - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Crimes and Punishments - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Criminal Procedure - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Motor Vehicles - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Substance Abuse - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Traffic Safety - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Crimes and Punishments - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Criminal Procedure - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Drugs and Medicines - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Motor Vehicles - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Substance Abuse - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Traffic Safety - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
Corrections Impact - DUI, aggravating circumstances and increased penalties, lower alcohol concentration for
Local Mandate - DUI, violation for controlled substance use
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08/21/08
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
09/24/08
  • To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary
01/06/09
  • introduced in Senate
01/07/09
  • to Judiciary (S)
01/08/09
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/09/09
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/04/09
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 5, 2009
02/05/09
  • 3rd reading, passed 34-1
02/06/09
  • received in House
02/11/09
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/06/09
  • posted in committee
03/09/09
  • taken from committee
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (H)


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