Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 341

[Introduced]

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Background

Title

Description: Implied consent laws; revise.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Judiciary A
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Reeves

Code Sections: A 063-0011-0003, A 063-0011-0005, A 063-0011-0007, A 063-0011-0009, A 063-0011-0013, A 063-0011-0019, A 063-0011-0021, A 063-0011-0023, A 063-0011-0030, A 063-0011-0040, A 063-0011-0047, BF 063-0011-0049, BF 063-0011-0051, BF 063-0011-0053

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF DRIVING PRIVILEGE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE BLOOD TESTS OF DRIVERS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE SEIZURE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR VIOLATING THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAWS; TO PROVIDE FOR A TEMPORARY DRIVER'S PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-11-7, 63-11-9 AND 63-11-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL INTOXICANTS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN BLOOD TESTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-11-13 AND 63-11-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESUMPTION OF THE VALIDITY OF TESTS ADMINISTERED UNDER THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-11-23 AND 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION; TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION FOR PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE FINES FOR DRIVING WHILE A DRIVER'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE STATE FISCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-11-48, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BY A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND STREETS OF THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTIONS 63-11-49, 63-11-51 AND 63-11-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR VEHICLE FORFEITURE UNDER THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAWS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/05/96 at 10:54.



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