Bill Text: HI HB66 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Alcohol; Drugs; Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Conditions Prior to Release from Custody

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB66 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-HB66-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

66

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 291E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§291E-     Persons arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant; conditions prior to release from custody.  No person arrested for a violation of section 291E-61 or 291E-61.5 shall be released from custody unless:

     (1)  The person is no longer under the influence of any:

         (A)  Alcohol that impairs the person's normal mental faculties or ability to care for the person and guard against casualty; or

         (B)  Drug that impairs the person's ability to operate the vehicle in a careful and prudent manner;

     (2)  For a person arrested for being under the influence of alcohol and no other intoxicant, there is .05 or less grams of alcohol per one hundred milliliters or cubic centimeters of the person's blood or .05 or less grams of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of the person's breath; or

     (3)  Eight hours have elapsed from the time the person was arrested;

whichever occurs first."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Alcohol; Drugs; Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Conditions Prior to Release from Custody

 

Description:

Imposes conditions to ensure that persons arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant are sober prior to being released from custody.

 

 

 

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