Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING AS A CRIME THE ACT OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQOUR AND/OR PROHIBITED DRUGS AND PROVIDING GRADUATED PENALTIES THEREFOR
Date filed
September 3, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6378, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING AS A CRIME THE ACT OF DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQOUR AND/OR PROHIBITED DRUGS AND PROVIDING GRADUATED PENALTIES THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Anti-Drunk Driving Act of 2003 | |
| ABSTRACT : "The Anti-Drunk Driving Act of 2003". This bill seeks to minimize injuries and death due to accidents caused by persons driving or operating any kind of motor vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage and/or prohibited drugs. Under the proposed measure a person shall be considered driving "drunk" if/she has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.6% or more. It also grants an implied consent for the conduct of BAC test by a person who drive or operates a motor vehicle on public streets and higheays or quasi-public areas. It also provides penalties for violation of the proposed measure. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-09-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Marcos | 2. Fua |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (017 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1748 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-09-03 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 4621, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5243, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-09-09 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-09-09 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-10-08 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-12-09 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-12-09 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-12-10 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-12-17 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:155 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-12-18 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2004-01-06 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"The Anti-Drunk Driving Act of 2003". This bill seeks to minimize injuries and death due to accidents caused by persons driving or operating any kind of motor vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage and/or prohibited drugs. Under the proposed measure a person shall be considered driving "drunk" if/she has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.6% or more. It also grants an implied consent for the conduct of BAC test by a person who drive or operates a motor vehicle on public streets and higheays or quasi-public areas. It also provides penalties for violation of the proposed measure.
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