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Appropriations committee advances DUI bill after debate on jail capacity, funding shifts
Summary
House Bill 816, changing penalties and financial consequences for DUI offenses, passed the committee on a 12-11 vote. Supporters said it is necessary to deter repeat offenders; opponents cited lack of county jail capacity and questioned whether added fines or penalties are the right policy lever.
House Bill 816, a DUI-related bill the sponsor described as aimed at keeping drunk drivers off the road, passed the House Appropriations Committee on a 12-11 roll-call vote after members debated penalties, incarceration logistics and fiscal effects.
Sponsor Representative Nave offered a brief introduction and endorsed the bill as a tool to deter impaired driving. Several committee members said…
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