SENATE BILL 592

Sponsored By:

Senators Jacobs and Forehand

Entitled:

Drunk and Drugged Driving - Death or Life Threatening Injury - Mandatory Tests

Synopsis:

Requiring a person to submit to a specified number of tests as directed by a police officer if the person is involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of, or a life threatening injury to, another person and the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person has been driving or attempting to drive in violation of specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/11

Returned Passed

5/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 468

House Action

3/19

First Reading Judiciary

3/26

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/12

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/9

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (138-0)

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

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 Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-305 )

Transportation

( 16-205.1 , 16-205.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 188073/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2004   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 9, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Vallario) Adopted (138-0)

April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)