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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1243: Alcohol or drug test

Changing provisions relating to the admissibility into evidence of a refusal to submit to a test of alcohol or drug concentration.

Summary

  • $ Allows a refusal to submit to a drug test under the Implied Consent Law to be admitted into evidence in a criminal trial.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2001
  6. LawMay 2, 2001
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2001
Session law
Chapter 142, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
SB 5557

AN ACT Relating to the admissibility into evidence of a refusal to submit to a test of alcohol or drug concentration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Luke Esser R-48Mike Carrell R-28John Lovick D-44Patricia Lantz D-26Kathy Lambert R-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1243
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2001
Version voted on: HB 1243
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24010
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  3. Chapter 142, 2001 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1243 in other sessions

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