HOUSE BILL 181

Sponsored By:

Delegate Kelly

Entitled:

Hunting - Shooting of Another While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs - Required Test

Synopsis:

Requiring an individual who a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe shot and killed or injured another individual while hunting while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs to submit to a blood or breath test to determine alcohol concentration or drug content; authorizing and providing for the results of the test to be admitted into evidence in specified criminal trials; providing for a penalty for refusal to submit to the test; authorizing the administering of the test; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.

2/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EVIDENCE

GUNS

HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

NOTICES

PENALTIES

SUBPOENAS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

TRIALS

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-1101 , 10-1102 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 , 10-1106 , 10-1107 )

Natural Resources

( 10-426 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered