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We encourage all of the authors of these bills to amend their
bill, to mandate Screenings for 1st offense, and provide mandated
coercive treatment for those who screen positive for alcohol
dependence.
If the money is available to incarcerate, increase law enforcement,
the certainly we have money to treat and bring about an effective
solution. 3/4 of those with a first arrest for DWI need help,
early interventions saves tax dollars and lives. Last year
more than 400 people died on our highways, we are 2nd in the nation
in Highway fatalities related to alcohol.
No support for bills that continue to impose heavier penalties on
people with an untreated disease.
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HB262 |
FARRAR |
ASSIGNED TO HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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DWI:Provides for the blood
alcohol concentration level in certain instances relative to
crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated |
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HB391 |
FUTRELL |
ASSIGNED TO HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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DWI:Provides for criminal
penalties for operating a vehicle while intoxicated |
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HB690 |
FARRAR |
ASSIGNED TO HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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DWI:Provides for
eligibility to receive a restricted driver's license |
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HB1026 |
SCALISE |
ASSIGNED TO HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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DWI:Creates the impaired
driver tracking system |
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HB1028 |
SCALISE |
ASSIGNED TO HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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DWI:Provides that persons
arrested for DWI and who participate in a pretrial diversion
program shall be deemed to have a prior DWI conviction |
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SB71 |
DUPRE |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Provides for penalities
for a driver who refuses to submit to a chemical test after his
involvement in a fatal crash or a crash resulting in serious
injury which involves alcohol. |
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SB72 |
DUPRE |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Prohibits mail order
purchasing of an ignition interlock device required as a
condition of probation for a DWI offense. |
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SB73 |
MARIONNEAUX |
WITHDRAWN FROM THE FILES OF THE SENATE PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION
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DWI:Prohibits persons
arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated from
participating in any pretrial diversion program. |
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SB142 |
DUPRE |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Increases penalties for
third and fourth offense of driving under the influence and
authorizes the court to impose immediate sanctions on offenders
during home incarceration. |
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SB143 |
DUPRE |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
NOTE: Identifies those who need
medical screenings and help and punishes rather than treats
their illness.
Stricter penalties for those with
more advanced untreated alcoholism.
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DWI: Increases penalties
relative to first or second offense driving while intoxicated
when the offender has a BAC of 0.20 or more and prohibits a
restricted driver's license under certain circumstances. |
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SB320 |
CHAISSON |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Changes certain
circumstances regarding DWI from being elements of the crime to
affirmative defense if the circumstances is lacking. (09-30-03) |
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SB405 |
CHAISSON |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Increaes penalties for
third and fourth offense of operating a vehicle while
intoxicated, changes the mandated suspension of sentence for
such offense to an option of the court, and authorizes the court
to impose immediate sanctions on offe |
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SB439 |
MOUNT |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Requires impoundment of
an offender's motor vehicle after an arrest for operating a
vehicle while intoxicated. |
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SB554 |
DUPRE |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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DWI:Provides for the
suspension of driver's license for one year for second and
subsequent DWI offenses, with no exceptions, and for
installation of an ignition interlock device on all the vehicles
of an offender for 6 months after such suspens |
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SB767 |
CHAISSON |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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CRIME/PUNISHMENT:Creates
the crime of unlawful refusal to submit to chemical tests to
determine blood alcohol content on arrest for third or
subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated. |
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SB769 |
CHAISSON |
ASSIGNED TO SENATE JUDICIARY C
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CRIME/PUNISHMENT:Creates
the crime of refusal to submit to chemical tests to determine
blood alcohol content and provides the same penalty as for first
offense DWI. |
