LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF .08 PER SE LAWS

This report documents the legislative history of .08 per se legislation at the state level. It was conducted prior to the October 2000 passage of a federal provision mandating states to enact .08 per se laws by 2004 or otherwise begin losing federal highway construction funds. To write this legislative history, project staff studied the legislative and political processes in six states: Texas, Washington, Illinois, and Virginia (states that have passed .08 per se laws), as well as Maryland and Minnesota (states that, at the time of this study, had been attempting to pass .08 legislation for several years). In-depth discussions were conducted with many individuals involved in the political and legislative processes at each site. In each of the states, project staff spoke with legislators both for and against .08 per se, as well as lobbyists and representatives from special interest groups on both sides of the issue. State-level agencies such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, the State Police, and the state's department of transportation were also consulted. In addition, project staff spoke with representatives from national organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Century Council, and the American Beverage Institute. The report discusses arguments in favor and against .08 per se, key participants in the debate, as well as legislative strategies and tactics used by legislators to promote or block passage of the .08 bill.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1740
• Corporate Authors:

  Mid-America Research Institute, Incorporated

  611 Main Street
  Winchester, MA  United States  01890

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Rodriguez-Iglesias, C
  • Wiliszowski, C H
  • Lacey, J H
• Publication Date: 2001-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 52 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; History; Legislation; Per se laws; State laws
• Uncontrolled Terms: .08 Per se laws
• Geographic Terms: Illinois; Maryland; Minnesota; Texas; Virginia; Washington (State)
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Law; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00823168
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-089 286,, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-98-D-25079
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2002 12:00AM