2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 372

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Sponsored By:
Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Hennessy, Anderson, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Dumais, Eckardt, Kelley, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled:
Evidence - Tests for Drug or Controlled Dangerous Substance Content of Urine

Synopsis:

Altering specified evidentiary provisions to include tests for drug or controlled dangerous substance content of urine; providing that a refusal to submit to a urine test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content is an administrative offense under the Maryland Vehicle Law under specified circumstances; and providing for a suspension of a driver's license or a disqualification of a commercial driver's license for a refusal to submit to a urine test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Special Comm. on (House)
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate W. Louis Hennessy, District 28
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
EVIDENCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-301.1 , 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-304 , 10-304 , 10-305 , 10-306 , 10-308 )
Transportation
( 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 , 16-812 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered