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OK HB1449

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Cory Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 37 O.S. 2001, Section 8 to define "drunk or intoxicated" as having a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more within two hours of arrest, being under the influence of any intoxicating substance, or being under the combined influence of alcohol and another substance

  • Maintains existing penalties for public intoxication: fines between $10 and $100, imprisonment for 5 to 30 days, or both

  • Prohibits municipalities and other political subdivisions from enforcing public intoxication ordinances unless they require the person to meet the new statutory definition of "drunk or intoxicated"

  • Declares any local ordinances or regulations that violate these requirements void and unenforceable

  • Effective date: November 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Intoxicating liquors; modifying public intoxication; effective date.

Intoxicating Liquors

Last Action

Third Reading, Measure failed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 35

3/17/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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