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VT H0123

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angela Arsenault

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new civil violation for "driving while ability impaired" for blood alcohol concentration between 0.06 and 0.079, below the existing 0.08 DUI threshold
  • Civil penalty of up to $500.00 for the impaired driving violation, with no criminal record entry
  • Driving privilege suspensions for the civil violation would match those imposed for DUI convictions
  • Amends existing DUI law to add impaired driving as a fourth category of prohibited conduct alongside DUI (0.08+ BAC), influence of alcohol, and influence of drugs
  • Effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to driving while ability impaired

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

1/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/29/2025

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