HOUSE BILL 994

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving

Sponsored By:

Delegates Giannetti and Amedori

Entitled:

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Refusal to Submit to Test for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition against an inference or presumption concerning guilt or innocence arising because of a person's refusal to submit to a specified test for alcohol, drugs, or controlled dangerous substances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

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

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/9 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted

3/9

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/13

Special Order 3/15 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted

3/15

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (74-53)

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/22

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

EVIDENCE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-309 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 592617/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 15, 2000: Third Reading Passed (74-53)