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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to persons incapacitated by the use of drugs with the exception of the administration of breathalyzer tests. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 8 of Chapter 11B of the General Laws to clarify how individuals incapacitated by drug use are handled, specifically excluding breathalyzer tests from these provisions. It states that unless a specific blood drug content limit is established, similar to those for blood alcohol, police officers will use the Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), which is a set of tests approved by the US National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to determine if someone is incapacitated due to drug use. This aims to provide a standardized method for assessing drug impairment in the absence of specific legal limits for drug concentration in the blood.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4108 (on 03/21/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1250 | 03/11/2015 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1250.pdf | 03/11/2015 |
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