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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/23/2011
06/23/2011
Introduced Session
2011-2012 Session
Bill Summary
Laura's Law
AI Summary
This bill, known as Laura's Law, modifies North Carolina's impaired driving laws by introducing stricter penalties and requirements for offenders. Specifically, it mandates an "Aggravated Level One" punishment for those convicted of impaired driving with three or more grossly aggravating factors, which includes a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 36 months imprisonment with no parole eligibility, followed by supervised release with mandatory alcohol abstinence verified by a continuous alcohol monitoring system. The bill also expands the conditions under which a driver's license can be permanently revoked to include offenses resulting in this new Aggravated Level One punishment, and requires ignition interlock devices for individuals with prior impaired driving convictions or those sentenced under the new Aggravated Level One punishment, with a zero-tolerance alcohol limit. Furthermore, it adds a $100 fee for certain impaired driving convictions to support the General Court of Justice and allows for mandatory alcohol monitoring as a condition of pretrial release for defendants with prior impaired driving offenses.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (61)
Kelly Hastings (R)*,
Tim Moore (R)*,
John Torbett (R)*,
Harry Warren (R)*,
Martha Alexander (D),
John Blust (R),
William Brawley (R),
William Brisson (R),
Larry Brown (R),
Justin Burr (R),
George Cleveland (R),
Bill Cook (R),
Patricia Cotham (R),
William Current (R),
Jimmy Dixon (R),
Jerry Dockham (R),
Nelson Dollar (R),
John Faircloth (R),
Bill Faison (D),
Jean Farmer-Butterfield (D),
Dale Folwell (R),
Phillip Frye (R),
Rosa Gill (D),
Mitch Gillespie (R),
Rick Glazier (D),
W. David Guice (R),
Michael Hager (R),
Susi Hamilton (D),
Pricey Harrison (D),
Dewey Hill (D),
Mark Hilton (R),
Mark Hollo (R),
D. Craig Horn (R),
Patricia Hurley (R),
Frank Iler (R),
Dan Ingle (R),
Verla Insko (D),
Darren Jackson (D),
Jonathan Jordan (R),
Carolyn Justice (R),
Patsy Keever (D),
Ric Killian (R),
James Langdon (R),
Stephen LaRoque (R),
Marvin Lucas (D),
Grier Martin (D),
William McGee (R),
Grey Mills (R),
Rodney Moore (D),
Tom Murry (R),
Diane Parfitt (D),
G.L. Pridgen (R),
Shirley Randleman (R),
Ray Rapp (D),
Efton Sager (R),
Phil Shepard (R),
Timothy Spear (D),
Edgar Starnes (R),
Fred Steen (R),
Sarah Stevens (R),
Michael Wray (D),
Last Action
Ch. SL 2011-191 (on 06/23/2011)
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