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2001 Regular Session bill information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:33 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 4

CHAPTER NUMBER: 1
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 338

Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

Entitled:
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Refusal to Submit to Test for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances

Synopsis:

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.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
10/13
Pre-filed
1/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 1
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (131-3)

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

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:
Senate
Number: 278274/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (131-3)


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