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S844Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA77

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur

Sponsor Joseph E. RobachSD-56+2 co-sponsorsAffects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Joseph E. Robach

Senator · Senate District 56

Chair, Transportation

History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–3
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.125
  7. Referred to transportation
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to transportation
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 57–2
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.91
  4. Referred to transportation

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A77Assembly

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur

In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Simanowitz

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S844

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring breathalyzer tests of drivers involved in accidents causing serious physical injury or death

Purpose

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur.

Summary of provisions

Subdivision 1 of section 603-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding paragraph (b) requiring an investigation of an accident scene to include the administration of field sobriety and a chemical test of blood alcohol level to all motor vehicle drivers involved in such accident.

Justification

Often times when an automobile accident occurs and there is resulting serious physical injury, or even death, no test of blood alcohol level is conducted. This can be very disconcerting for the victim(s) and/or the victims' family who are left with many lingering unanswered questions about the cause of the accident which caused serious physical injury or death to a loved one -- and no recourse. Not only does this create unending emotional pain for many innocent people, but the integrity of the investigation is forever under a cloud of doubt.

By requiring the testing of the blood alcohol level-after an auto accident which causes serious physical injury or death many-tormenting doubts would be alleviated and the validity of the investigation would be intact.

Legislative history

2011 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION 2012 Passed Senate 2013 Passed Senate 2014 Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.

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