California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 698 — Driving under the influence: alcohol and marijuana.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law makes it a crime for a person who has 0.08% or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle. Existing law establishes a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08% or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08% or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within 3 hours after the driving. This bill, until January 1, 2021, would make it a crime for a person who has between 0.04% and 0.07%, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood and whose blood contains any controlled substance or 5 ng/ml or more of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol to drive a vehicle. The bill would require a person to fail field sobriety tests to establish probable cause for a chemical test to test the person's blood. The bill would make a first violation punishable as an infraction and would make subsequent violations punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 15.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 856.) (April 25).

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  9. Set for hearing April 25.

  10. April 18 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Set for hearing April 18.

  12. April 4 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. Set for hearing April 4.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  16. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 698 do?
Existing law makes it a crime for a person who has 0.08% or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle. Existing law establishes a rebuttable presumption that the person had 0.08% or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of driving the vehicle if the person had 0.08% or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood at the time of the performance of a chemical test within 3 hours after the driving. This bill, until January 1, 2021, would make it a crime for a person who has between 0.04% and 0.07%, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood and whose blood contains any controlled substance or 5 ng/ml or more of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol to drive a vehicle. The bill would require a person to fail field sobriety tests to establish probable cause for a chemical test to test the person's blood. The bill would make a first violation punishable as an infraction and would make subsequent violations punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 698?
SB 698 is sponsored by Hill.
What is the current status of SB 698?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 698?
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