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| 1 | 1 | 2025 SESSION | |
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| 5 | 5 | 25100120D | |
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| 7 | 7 | SENATE BILL NO. 918 | |
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| 9 | - | Senate Amendments in [ ] - January 22, 2025 | |
| 9 | + | Offered January 8, 2025 | |
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| 11 | + | Prefiled January 5, 2025 | |
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| 11 | 13 | A BILL to amend and reenact 18.2-266 and 18.2-266.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to driving under the influence. | |
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| 17 | + | PatronStuart | |
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| 19 | 21 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
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| 23 | 25 | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: | |
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| 25 | 27 | 1. That 18.2-266 and 18.2-266.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: | |
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| 27 | 29 | 18.2-266. Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc. | |
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| 29 | 31 | It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train (i) while such person has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in this article, (ii) while such person is under the influence of alcohol, (iii) while such person is under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any combination of such drugs, to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train safely, (iv) while such person is under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train safely, or (v) while such person has a blood concentration of any of the following substances at a level that is equal to or greater than: (a) 0.02 milligrams of cocaine per liter of blood, (b) 0.1 milligrams of methamphetamine per liter of blood, (c) 0.01 milligrams of phencyclidine per liter of blood, or (d) 0.1 milligrams of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine per liter of blood. A charge alleging a violation of this section shall support a conviction under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v). | |
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| 31 | 33 | For the purposes of this article, the term "motor vehicle" includes mopeds, while operated on the public highways of this Commonwealth. | |
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| 33 | - | This section shall not apply to any person driving or operating a motor vehicle on his residential | |
| 35 | + | This section shall not apply to any person driving or operating a motor vehicle on his residential curtilage or his adjoining property. | |
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| 35 | 37 | 18.2-266.1. Persons under age 21 driving after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty. | |
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| 37 | 39 | A. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to operate any motor vehicle after illegally consuming alcohol. Any such person with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.02 grams or more per 210 liters of breath but less than 0.08 by weight by volume or less than 0.08 grams per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in this article shall be in violation of this section. | |
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| 39 | 41 | B. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Punishment shall include (i) forfeiture of such person's license to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year from the date of conviction and (ii) a mandatory minimum fine of $500 or performance of a mandatory minimum of 50 hours of community service. This suspension period shall be in addition to the suspension period provided under 46.2-391.2. The penalties and license forfeiture provisions set forth in 16.1-278.9, 18.2-270 and 18.2-271 shall not apply to a violation of this section. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be eligible to attend an Alcohol Safety Action Program under the provisions of 18.2-271.1 and may, in the discretion of the court, be issued a restricted license during the term of license suspension. | |
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| 41 | 43 | C. Notwithstanding 16.1-278.8 and 16.1-278.9, upon adjudicating a juvenile delinquent based upon a violation of this section, the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall order disposition as provided in subsection B. | |
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| 43 | - | D. This section shall not apply to any person driving or operating a motor vehicle on his residential | |
| 45 | + | D. This section shall not apply to any person driving or operating a motor vehicle on his residential curtilage or his adjoining property. |