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SENATE BILL 592

CHAPTER NUMBER: 468
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 379/03 - JPR

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 188073/01 (WordPerfect / 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)


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