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NC S619

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

William Rabon

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 0.02 alcohol concentration restriction on all restoration of licenses revoked for impaired driving offenses or refusal to submit to chemical analysis, lowered from 0.15.

  • Requires ignition interlock systems on limited driving privileges for anyone convicted of alcohol-related offenses including driving while impaired, driving after consuming alcohol while under 21, or those who refuse chemical analysis.

  • Eliminates the automatic stay of license revocation when requesting a hearing for implied-consent offenses; revocation becomes effective immediately unless specific conditions are met.

  • Extends ignition interlock requirement periods by one year if a person violates conditions of their restricted license, and provides for administrative fees and installation costs paid by the person required to install the system.

  • Modifies habitual impaired driving statute to remove the 10-year lookback period requirement, allowing prosecution based on three or more prior impaired driving convictions at any time.

Legislative Description

Grey's Law

Last Action

Re-ref to Judiciary I. If fav, re-ref to Finance

5/7/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary I5/7/2015
Transportation4/9/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/30/2015

Full Bill Text

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