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Vermont House Bill 123 Creates Civil Violation for Driving While Ability Impaired with BAC of 0.06 to 0.079

Original title: An act relating to driving while ability impaired

Last action · January 29, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on JudiciarySponsor: Angela Arsenault

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What This Bill Would Do

House Bill 123 establishes a new for driving while ability impaired, applying to drivers with a between 0.06 and 0.079. Violators face a civil penalty of up to $500.00 and a suspension of driving privileges, but avoid a criminal record entry. The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Drivers caught with lower blood alcohol levels than the current DUI threshold will face license suspension and fines without incurring criminal records, creating an intermediate enforcement tier.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Drivers

Drivers operating motor vehicles with a blood alcohol concentration between 0.06 and 0.079 are subject to a new civil violation carrying fines and license suspensions.

Directly affected

Department of Public Safety

The department receives surcharge funds collected from individuals convicted under section 1201 for deposit into the Blood and Breath Alcohol Testing Special Fund.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What blood alcohol concentration triggers the new civil violation?

A not less than 0.06 and not exceeding 0.079 triggers the new for driving while ability impaired.

Does a conviction for the new civil violation result in a criminal record?

No, a person adjudicated of this will be subject to a civil penalty and driving privilege suspension, but will not have an entry on their criminal record.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Jan 29, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Department of Corrections, Office of Defender General, Department of Public Safety and 1 more

OrganizationDepartment of Corrections“Provider of alcohol and substance abuse treatment”Map →

OrganizationOffice of Defender General“Recipient of public defender special fund surcharges”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Public Safety“Recipient of blood and breath alcohol testing special fund surcharges”Map →

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“The legislative body enacting the bill”Map →

Sources

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legislature.vermont.gov

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Controversy40
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