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HB0073

HB0073: Proposed Changes to DUI Penalties

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In one sentence

This bill proposed stricter penalties, including longer jail times and higher fines, for repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offenders and required substance abuse assessments.

What it does

  • Requires a substance abuse assessment for anyone convicted of a second or subsequent DUI within five years.
  • Increases the minimum jail time for a second DUI offense from seven days to sixty days.
  • Raises the maximum fine for a second DUI offense from $750 to $3,000.
  • Changes the penalty for a third or fourth DUI within five years to a felony with up to ten years in prison.
  • Repeals a provision relating to the reduction or dismissal of charges.

Who it affects

  • Drivers convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.
  • Courts and judges who sentence individuals for DUI offenses.
  • The Department of Health, which certifies substance abuse providers.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed in the Senate on March 3, 2008.
  • The text provided is a working draft showing proposed changes, not the final law.
  • The bill does not specify how the state would fund the substance abuse assessments if the offender cannot pay.

Plain language

Terms to know

Substance abuse assessment
A professional evaluation of a person's use of alcohol or drugs, required by the bill before sentencing for repeat offenses.
Sliding fee scale
A pricing system where the cost of services changes based on the person's ability to pay.
Mandatory minimum
The shortest amount of time a judge must require a person to spend in jail for a specific crime.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:21 PM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 14-16-0-0-02008-03-03 · Senate14 yes 16 no
Yes
14
No
16
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 14

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Ray R PetersonS19Robert D FechtS05Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 16

Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Chuck TownsendS01Drew A PerkinsS29E. Jayne MocklerS08Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John J HinesS23Kenneth J DecariaS15Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Tony RossS04
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02008-02-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bill LandenR · S27Gerald E GeisS20John HastertS13Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02008-02-22 · House58 yes 0 no
Yes
58
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Excused 2

Jerry IekelH29Timothy P HallinanH32
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02008-02-18 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Dan DockstaderR · S16Deborah AldenH03Edward BuchananH04Erin E Mrs. MercerH53George BagbyH15Keith M GingeryH23Lisa A SheppersonH58Mary A ThroneH11Monte OlsenH22
H Introduced and Referred to H01 54-6-0-0-02008-02-14 · House54 yes 6 no
Yes
54
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 54

Alan C JonesH25Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Colin SimpsonH24Dan DockstaderR · S16David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Dn.Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Esquibel, F.Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Jack D Landon Jr.H30Jane WarrenH13Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary GilmoreH59Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

No 6

Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Marty A MartinH48, S12Mary W HalesH36Stanley L BlakeH39W. Patrick P GogglesH33

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed CoW; Indef PostponedSenate
  2. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  3. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  4. S Placed on General FileSenate
  5. S08 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  6. S Introduced and Referred to S08Senate
  7. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  10. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. H Passed CoWHouse
  13. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  14. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  15. H Placed on General FileHouse
  16. H01 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  17. H Introduced and Referred to H01House
  18. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  19. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

HB0073H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by SIMPSON

HB0073H3001

Adopted 3rd reading by WARREN

HB0073HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H01

HB0073SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER