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AL SB185
Bill
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SB185 Summary
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Law enforcement witnesses may testify solely on driver impairment based on horizontal gaze nystagmus test results, without testifying about specific alcohol or drug concentration levels.
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Expands qualified persons who may withdraw blood for chemical tests to include paramedics, in addition to physicians and registered nurses.
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Broadens chemical tests permitted to determine driving under the influence to include detection of any impairing substance, not limited to alcohol content alone.
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Replaces references to "Director of Public Safety" with "secretary" throughout driver licensing and DUI-related statutes, updating administrative terminology.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.
Legislative Description
Driver license, to provide additional circumstances in which an expert witness may give expert testimony, provide for add'l chemical tests that may be used to determine if a person was driving under the influence, to provide for who can draw blood, provide that a witness may provide testimony on the results of horizontal gaze nystagmus test, Secs. 12-21-160, 32-5-192, 32-5-200, 32-5A-194, 32-5A-300, 32-5A-301, 32-5A-302, 32-5A-303, 32-5A-304, 32-5A-306, 32-5A-307, 32-5A-308, 32-6-49.13 am'd.
Drivers' Licenses
Last Action
Further Consideration
3/12/2020