Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 735

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Background

Title

Description: Drunk driving; provide for 6-hour holding period after arrest.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Akins

Additional Authors: Bondurant, Brown, Buck, Fleming, Gadd, Martinson, Mayo, Moak, Norquist, Parker, Rogers (14th), Shows, Stevens, Staples, Sullivan, Thomas, Upshaw, Vince

Code Section: A 063-0011-0030

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE ARRESTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO DETAIN A PERSON ARRESTED FOR A VIOLATION OF THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAW FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO SIX HOURS, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PERSON AND THE PUBLIC FROM THE DANGER INHERENT IN HAVING AN IMPAIRED PERSON OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS, WHO SHALL BE RELEASED TO HIS OR HER PARENT OR ADULT LEGAL GUARDIAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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