CS/CS/SB 296 (2023) -  Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol

General Bill by Criminal Justice and Transportation and DiCeglie (CO-SPONSORS) Harrell; Hooper
Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol: Requiring that a person arrested for driving under the influence who refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath be told that he or she is subject to mandatory placement, for a specified period of time and at his or her expense, of an ignition interlock device on vehicles he or she leases or owns and routinely operates; decreasing the timeframe during which a person whose license is suspended for failure to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test is not eligible to receive a license for business or employment purposes only; requiring a driver who refuses to take a lawful test of his or her breath to install an ignition interlock device, upon a reinstatement of certain licenses and for a specified time, on vehicles he or she leases or owns and routinely operates, etc.
Effective Date: 01/01/2024
Last Event: 05/05/23 S Died in Rules on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:59 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 02/14/23 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 04/04/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 197 Subject: Refusal to Submit to Breath, Urine, or Blood Test Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 4/5/2023 11:06:46 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 4/3/2023 8:08:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 2/15/2023 11:09:55 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 2/13/2023 11:43:08 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 05/05/2023 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time Time: 04/11/2023 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 04/05/2023 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/05/2023 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Time: 04/04/2023 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 113 Time: 03/07/2023 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice Time: 02/16/2023 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/15/2023 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Time: 02/14/2023 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/14/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/06/2023 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Rules Time: 01/26/2023 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/19/2023 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.1932 CS/CS/HB 197, CS/SB 432, SB 448, HB 549, HB 781
316.1939 CS/CS/HB 197, CS/SB 432, HB 781
322.2615 CS/CS/HB 197
322.2715 CS/CS/HB 197