2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 939

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Barkley, Bartlett, Boutin, DeBoy, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Shewell, Sossi, and Trueschler
Entitled:
Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances - Contributing Cause of Accident

Synopsis:

Requiring a person to submit to specified tests for alcohol, drugs, or controlled dangerous substances when detained by a police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that the actions of the person contributed to the cause of a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of, or a life threatening injury to, another person; and generally relating to alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses and tests for alcohol, drugs, or controlled dangerous substances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
CHEMICAL TESTS
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 16-205.1 )

Documents:

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