CHEM. ANALYSIS OF DRIVER'S SAMPLES S.B. 80:
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 80 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Wayne Schmidt
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to do the following:
-- Specify that, if a driver's urine were obtained for medical treatment after a motor vehicle accident, the results of a chemical analysis of the sample would be admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding to show the amount of alcohol or presence of a controlled substance or other intoxicating substance in the urine.
-- Provide that a person would be considered to have given consent to chemical tests of his or her blood, breath, or urine if a peace office had reasonable cause to believe that the person was the operator of a vehicle that caused a fatal accident.
-- Provide that the results of a chemical test in a fatal accident would be admissible in a criminal prosecution if the court determined that reasonable cause existed, independent of the test results, to believe that the person was impaired or under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, and/or other intoxicating substance.
-- Require a sample of blood taken from a deceased driver of a vehicle involved in an accident to be withdrawn in a manner directed by a law enforcement officer, rather than as directed by the medical examiner.
MCL 257.625a & 257.625c Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 2-15-17 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.