Colorado House Bill 1347 Passes and Now Moves to the Senate

Colorado House of Representatives Approves Legislation Requiring Tougher Sentences for Repeat DUI and DWAI Offenders

The Colorado House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 1347. The bill sponsored by Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, would impose mandatory minimum sentences on repeat DUI and DWAI offenders. Under the proposed legislation a second conviction for DUI or DWAI would carry a 10 day minimum jail sentence with a maximum penalty of 1 year of jail being possible. A third offense would require a minimum 60 day jail sentence. All repeat DUI and DWAI offenders would be subject to two years of probation. The bill must now be approved by the Colorado Senate.