2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 4

CHAPTER NUMBER: 1 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 338
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
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

Senate Action
10/13
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 1
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (131-3)
Sponsored by:
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
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:
Senate
Number: 278274/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (131-3)