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FL H0549
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Casello
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AI Summary
- Expands DUI and BUI offenses to include driving or boating under the influence of any "impairing substance" — defined as any substance that, when taken into the body, can impair a person's normal faculties such as the ability to see, hear, walk, talk, judge distances, or make judgments
- Adds a new per se DUI/BUI offense for having any amount of a chemical substance (s. 877.111) or controlled substance (chapter 893) in one's blood, or such substances in combination with alcohol consumed before or during driving/operating
- Creates an affirmative defense for the new per se drug offense if the person used the substance pursuant to a valid prescription and in accordance with a practitioner's directions; however, being legally entitled to consume a substance is not a defense to impairment-based charges
- Adds a new ground for issuance of a search warrant: when a blood sample constitutes evidence relevant to proving a DUI (s. 316.193) or BUI (s. 327.35) violation
- Effective date of October 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Operating Vehicles and Vessels Under the Influence
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/7/2023
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