Bill > A2381

Introduced Session

This bill expands the implied consent law to include blood samples, and requires a blood sample to be obtained from any driver involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death of another person for the purpose of determining if the driver has drugs in his or her system. This bill is to be known as "Michelle Sous' Law." Under current law, any person who operates a motor vehicle on a public road in this State is deemed to have given consent to a breath test for the purpose of determining the person's blood alcohol content. The provisions of the bill extend this implied consent law to include blood testing and require that a blood sample be obtained, upon issuance of a warrant, from any driver who is involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of another person in order to determine if the person was driving under the influence of drugs. A person who refuses to consent to the blood test would be subject to the same penalties as a person who is convicted of refusing a breath test in relation to a drunk driving charge under R.S.39:4-50.

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John McKeon (D)*,  Benjie Wimberly (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 02/03/2020)