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MN HF3622

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Lesch

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 169A.52 to allow peace officers to require and obtain alcohol tests despite a person's refusal if probable cause exists that the person committed criminal vehicular homicide, injury, or other specified violations.

  • Clarifies that a refusal to submit to an alcohol concentration test does not violate obstruction of legal process laws unless accompanied by force, violence, or threats of force or violence.

  • Changes test reporting requirements to apply when "a test is obtained" rather than only "when a person submits to a test," including tests obtained through search warrants.

  • Maintains reporting thresholds of 0.08 or more alcohol concentration for standard drivers, 0.04 or more for commercial motor vehicle operators, and presence of Schedule I or II controlled substances (excluding marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols).

  • Requires reporting of hazardous substance test results to prosecution authorities regardless of test method used to obtain the sample.

Legislative Description

Test refusal provisions for driving while impaired amended.

Last Action

Second reading

4/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance3/24/2016

Full Bill Text

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