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.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34

Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11

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 (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (129-3)

Senate

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)