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Alcohol Justice

2020 Bills

Senate Bill 2177 & House Bill 1722

Summary: Lowers DUI blood alcohol content limit from 0.08 to 0.05 percent.

Author(s): Senator Ronald Kouchi (D-Lihue)

Senate Bill 291

Summary: Lowers driving blood alcohol content limit from 0.08 to 0.05 percent.

Author(s): Senators Andrew Perchlik (D/P-Wahington County), Senator Debbie Ingram (D-Chittenden)

Senate Bill 5117 & Assembly Bill 3208 Summary: Lowers the legal limit required for driving while intoxicated to 0.05 BAC and lowers the legal limit required for aggravated driving while intoxicated to 0.12 (from 0.18). Author(s): Senator John Liu (D-Queens), Assemblymember Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn)

2019 Bills

Assembly Bill 1713

Summary: Lowers DUI BAC level from 0.08 to 0.05.

Sponsor(s): Assembly Member Burke, Assembly Member Flora

House Bills 4420-4421

Summary: Lowers DUI BAC level from .08 to .05.

Sponsor(s): State Representative Hammoud

Senate Bill 7

Summary: Lowers DUI BAC level from 0.08. to 0.05.

Sponsor(s): Senator Courtney, Senator Steiner Hayward