MA H71

Bill

MA H71

Implementing the recommendations of the Special Commission on Operating under the Influence and Impaired Driving

Introduced
01/24/2019

In Committee
01/24/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to implementing the recommendations of the Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving (House, No. 71). January 24, 2019.

AI Summary

This bill aims to implement the recommendations of the Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving. The key provisions include: establishing training programs for local law enforcement on Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement and certifying them as drug recognition experts; expanding the definition of "intoxicating substance" to include alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs; allowing the use of evidence from horizontal gaze nystagmus tests and chemical tests of blood, breath, or oral fluid in OUI prosecutions; requiring retailers of marijuana products to distribute educational materials on the dangers of driving under the influence; and reviving the Special Commission to study the reliability of oral fluid testing and the availability of expert witnesses. The bill also makes various other changes to OUI-related laws and procedures.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H71

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H71
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H71.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1195	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2963	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot	Senate concurred	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H529	Encouraging academic success	Accompanied a new draft, see H4430	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1820	Relative to pet fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1195

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2963

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot

Senate concurred

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H529

Encouraging academic success

Accompanied a new draft, see H4430

Similar To

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1439

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1820

Relative to pet fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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