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CO HB1114

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Donald Waller

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes that a driver's blood containing 5 nanograms or more of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter in whole blood gives rise to a permissible inference of drug impairment in DUI prosecutions.

  • Changes alcohol-related presumptions to permissible inferences in vehicular homicide and vehicular assault prosecutions, replacing the previous legal presumption standard.

  • Removes "habitual user" offense from Colorado traffic code and related statutes, eliminating this classification for controlled substance use while driving.

  • Allows medical marijuana registry cardholders to prevent prosecutors from using their valid card as evidence in their case-in-chief and protects them from warrantless blood testing based solely on card possession.

  • Appropriates $12,000 for fiscal year 2013-2014 to the state public defender's office for implementation costs related to the bill's provisions.

Legislative Description

Inferences For Marijuana And Driving Offenses

Last Action

Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

4/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/9/2013
Committee of the Whole4/1/2013
Appropriations2/26/2013
Judiciary1/18/2013

Full Bill Text

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