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HB 136                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 136 "An Act restricting the authority of a court to                                  
suspend execution of a sentence or grant probation in prosecutions for                              
driving while under the influence and prosecutions for refusal to                                   
submit to a chemical test; and allowing a court to suspend up to 75                                 
percent of the minimum fines required for driving while under the                                   
influence and for refusal to submit to a chemical test if the defendant                             
successfully completes a court-ordered treatment program" was read                                  
the second time.                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Senator Seekins moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption                                  
of the House Letter of Intent (House Journal page 711). Without                                     
objection, the Legislative Letter of Intent was adopted.                                            
                                                                                                    
Senator Gary Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                              
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senators Seekins, Elton, Ellis, Wagoner, Dyson, Stedman, Guess                                      
moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on                                  
the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                     
                                                                                                    
HOUSE BILL NO. 136 was read the third time.                                                         
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall HOUSE BILL NO. 136 "An Act restricting                                   
the authority of a court to suspend execution of a sentence or grant                                
probation in prosecutions for driving while under the influence and                                 
prosecutions for refusal to submit to a chemical test; and allowing a                               
court to suspend up to 75 percent of the minimum fines required for                                 
driving while under the influence and for refusal to submit to a                                    
chemical test if the defendant successfully completes a court-ordered                               
treatment program" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the                                    
following result:                                                                                   

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HB 136                                                                                              
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton, French, Green, Guess,                                   
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, Olson, Seekins, Stedman, Stevens B,                                      
Stevens G, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken                                                              
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Bunde                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 136 passed the Senate, was signed by the                                     
President and Secretary and returned to the House with a Legislative                                
Letter of Intent.