MA S1888

Bill

MA S1888

Increasing protection against drivers under the influence of drugs

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase protection against drivers under the influence of drugs. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance protections against individuals driving under the influence of drugs by amending existing laws related to impaired driving. It expands the types of substances considered when determining if a driver is under the influence to include marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants, stimulant substances, and glue vapors, in addition to alcohol. The bill also clarifies that evidence of the presence of these drugs, as shown by chemical tests of bodily substances, is admissible in court. Furthermore, it introduces new provisions for vehicle impoundment for up to 12 hours for drivers who refuse a chemical test, with the operator bearing the costs. The bill also modifies reporting requirements for arrests related to impaired driving, ensuring that officers document the grounds for their belief that a person was operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or was underage with a certain blood alcohol percentage. Finally, it allows for the introduction of evidence regarding the reliability of chemical tests or the validity of an arrest in certain legal challenges.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Robert Hedlund (R), Bradford Hill (R), Donald Humason (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2387 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1888

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1888
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1888.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1301	Creating a pilot program to limit driving under the influence of alcohol	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1708	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1721	Relative to structural steel	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	An act to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1785	To protect our environment and update our climate action plan	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1795	Further defining water dependent uses	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S1811	To authorize the voluntary inclusion of certain medical information on drivers licenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1826	Establishing an autism spectrum disorder designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards and criminal justice training relative to autism spectrum disorders	Accompanied a new draft, see S2178	Similar To
S1860	To enhance public safety by providing implied consent in cases of persons operating under the influence of drugs	Accompanied a study order, see S2364	Similar To
S1868	Relative to noncriminal disposition of parking violations	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1904	Relative to drivers license information	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2004	Requiring medical exams for certain school bus drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S2005	Relative to bus driver testing and requirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2364	Similar To
S2387	Transportation Committee Study Order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S886	Relative to indemnification of University of Massachusetts Police	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1301

Creating a pilot program to limit driving under the influence of alcohol

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

Similar To

S1708

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1721

Relative to structural steel

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

Similar To

S1736

An act to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1785

To protect our environment and update our climate action plan

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1795

Further defining water dependent uses

Accompanied a study order, see S2388

Similar To

S1811

To authorize the voluntary inclusion of certain medical information on drivers licenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S1826

Establishing an autism spectrum disorder designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards and criminal justice training relative to autism spectrum disorders

Accompanied a new draft, see S2178

Similar To

S1860

To enhance public safety by providing implied consent in cases of persons operating under the influence of drugs

Accompanied a study order, see S2364

Similar To

S1868

Relative to noncriminal disposition of parking violations

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S1904

Relative to drivers license information

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

Similar To

S2004

Requiring medical exams for certain school bus drivers

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S2005

Relative to bus driver testing and requirements

Accompanied a study order, see S2364

Similar To

S2387

Transportation Committee Study Order

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S886

Relative to indemnification of University of Massachusetts Police

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

Similar To

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Last Action

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