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LC 3101

Generally revise laws relating to DUI

2025 Regular Session

Proposes modernizing DUI laws; clarifies offenses, testing, penalties; affects drivers, law enforcement, DMV and courts. Draft died; no law enacted.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 3101

Summary: LC 3101 — Generally revise laws relating to DUI

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3101
  • Title: Generally revise laws relating to DUI
  • Status: Draft Died in Process
    • Timeline notes: Drafter Assigned (2024-12-17); Draft On Hold (2025-01-25); Draft Died in Process (2025-05-27)
  • Introduced: December 17, 2024
  • Classification: bill
  • Subject: Alcohol and Drugs, Crimes

Note: The exact text of LC 3101 is not provided here. This summary reflects the bill’s stated aim and the available metadata. A precise, section-by-section understanding would require the full draft language.

Purpose and Intent

  • Based on the title, LC 3101 seeks to “generally revise laws relating to DUI,” indicating an effort to update, consolidate, or modernize the state’s DUI framework.
  • Likely aims (typical of DUI-revision efforts) include improving public safety by strengthening or clarifying offenses, penalties, testing procedures, and enforcement mechanisms; addressing both alcohol- and drug-impaired driving; and aligning DUI provisions with current technology and scientific standards.

Potential Key Provisions (pending text)

Because the statute text is not available, the following areas are typically considered in DUI revision bills and may be relevant to LC 3101 if included:
- Definitions and scope
- Clarification of what constitutes driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), and drug-impaired driving (DUID)
- Distinctions for alcohol vs. drug impairment
- Penalties and sentencing
- Updates to penalties for first-time and repeat offenders
- Graduated or enhanced penalties for high BAC, drug impairment, or aggravating factors
- Testing and evidence
- Standards for chemical tests (breath, blood, urine)
- Admissibility criteria and chain-of-custody requirements
- Administrative actions
- Driver’s license suspensions or revocations
- Administrative penalties separate from criminal penalties
- Enforcement and procedures
- Arrest procedures, field sobriety tests, and qualified testing
- Implied consent provisions and exceptions
- Intervention and prevention
- Ignition interlock device requirements
- Drug recognition and treatment options
- Screening and treatment referrals for offenders
- Youth and special populations
- Provisions addressing underage or novice drivers
- Remedies and exemptions
- Defenses, exemptions, or hardship provisions
- Funding and implementation
- Implementation timelines, phase-in periods, and any associated costs

Note: The actual provisions may differ. Updates will require the full bill text.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Drivers and license holders (adults and possibly youths, depending on the provisions)
  • Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors
  • Courts and corrections system
  • Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent licensing agency
  • Service providers (e.g., ignition interlock vendors, treatment programs)

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • Introduction: 2024-12-17
  • Drafter Assigned: 2024-12-17
  • On Hold: 2025-01-25
  • Died in Process: 2025-05-27
  • Status indicates the draft was not advanced to passage and did not become law in its current form; there is no active committee report or floor action available in the provided record.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • Public safety: If enacted, could standardize and strengthen DUI-related penalties, testing, and enforcement.
  • Administrative effects: May change license suspension timelines, testing protocols, and interlock requirements; could increase or rebalance costs for offenders and administering agencies.
  • Implementation: Any new system changes would require funding, training, and public communication; timelines would depend on eventual reintroduction or replacement with a successor bill.

Next Steps

  • To provide a precise, section-by-section summary, the full text of LC 3101 or official bill analyses would be needed.
  • If the bill is reintroduced or a successor measure is published, we can update this summary with concrete provisions, fiscal impact, and legislative timelines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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