1999 Regular Session

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