Bill > S1737

This bill establishes a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving, which will consist of 13 members representing various government agencies, law enforcement organizations, professional associations, and public interests. The commission will meet at least quarterly and is tasked with comprehensively reviewing aspects of impaired driving, including scientific and medical testing methods, technological testing capabilities, civil liberties, legal evidence, law enforcement training, and current impairment thresholds. Members, including representatives from the Secretary of Public Safety, Attorney General's office, State Police, Cannabis Control Commission, and others, will serve without compensation. The commission is required to submit biannual reports to key government officials, with the first report due by January 1, 2026, detailing their findings and potential legislative recommendations. The commission is authorized to incur necessary expenses subject to appropriation and will study fourteen specific areas related to impaired driving, ranging from testing technologies to social and economic aspects of impairment detection.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1737