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CA AB2740

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Evan Low

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes 5 ng/ml or more of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood as the legal standard for driving under the influence, creating a rebuttable presumption if a chemical test within 2 hours of driving shows this level.

  • Requires corroborating evidence independent of the blood test for conviction, including physical or mental signs of impairment, field sobriety test results, unsafe driving, or witness testimony about the driver's condition.

  • Applies the same THC standard to driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, and to causing bodily injury while driving with elevated THC levels.

  • Makes technical amendments to existing alcohol-related driving offenses in Vehicle Code sections 23152 and 23153 by renumbering subsections for clarity.

  • Specifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies because the bill creates a new crime or changes crime definitions under Government Code section 17556.

Legislative Description

Driving under the influence: Tetrahydrocannabinol standard.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/20/2016
Public Safety3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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