HOUSE BILL 737

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving

Sponsored By:

Delegates Amedori, Barkley, Bartlett, Bronrott, Elliott, Getty, Hurson, Kopp, Petzold, Snodgrass, Stern, Stocksdale, and Stull

Entitled:

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Refusal to Take Blood or Breath Test - Inference or Presumption of Guilt or Innocence

Synopsis:

Requiring the fact finder at a judicial proceeding to determine whether any inference or presumption of guilt or innocence arises from a driver's refusal to take a blood or breath test for alcohol or drugs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS -see also- BLOOD TESTS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

EVIDENCE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-309 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered