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ND HB1472

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ed Gruchalla

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Origin

House of Representatives

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes "police officer" to "law enforcement officer" in section 39-20-01.1 regarding chemical testing of drivers involved in fatal crashes.

  • In fatal crash cases, driver must be compelled to submit to blood, breath, or urine tests if there is probable cause of violation of section 39-08-01 or a moving violation under section 39-06.1-09.

  • In serious bodily injury crash cases, changes mandatory compulsion language to permissive language, allowing (rather than requiring) a law enforcement officer to compel chemical testing when there is probable cause of violation of section 39-08-01.

  • Requires testing methods and techniques to follow those established by the director of the state crime laboratory for specimen collection, preservation, and testing.

Legislative Description

Chemical test of a driver in a serious crash.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 27 nays 67

2/9/2011

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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