Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows 'Passed Legislature' but also notes a hearing was canceled; this suggests potential procedural complexity not fully resolved in the summary text.
Lifetime Ban on Buying Alcohol for Repeat DUI Offenders Sentenced to State Prison
This law requires courts to ban people from buying alcohol forever if they are sentenced to state prison for a third drunk driving offense within 10 years.
What This Bill Does
- Requires courts to forbid individuals from purchasing alcoholic beverages for life when sentencing them to state prison for a third DUI in 10 years.
- Orders the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an ID card or driver's license with a special mark showing this lifetime ban after receiving court records.
- Allows businesses licensed to sell alcohol to refuse sales to anyone holding an ID card with that specific mark.
Who It Names or Affects
- People convicted of a third DUI offense within a 10-year period who are sentenced to state prison.
- Courts responsible for sentencing these individuals and recording the ban.
- The Department of Motor Vehicles, which must update ID cards with the new designation.
- Businesses licensed to sell alcohol that may refuse service based on the marked ID.
Terms To Know
- Driving under the influence (DUI)
- Operating a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs.
- Licensee
- A business owner who has an official permit to sell alcoholic beverages.
Limits and Unknowns
- The ban only applies if the person is sentenced to serve time in state prison for their third offense.
- Reimbursement costs for extra court staff work depend on a future decision by the Commission on State Mandates.