SF0031

Official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0031 Drafter: LNS LSO No.: 14LSO-0014 Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0065 Chapter No.: CH0047 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: 24/7 sobriety program. Subject: Creates a drug and alcohol testing program. Summary/Major Elements: This act creates the 24/7 sobriety program to reduce repeat crimes related to substance abuse through intensive alcohol and drug testing. The program will be administered by the attorney general, who may appoint a director, subject confirmation by the senate. Counties, through their sheriff, may take part in the program. The sheriff will establish at least one testing center in the county and at least 2 daily testing times twelve hours apart. The sheriff may designate another entity to provide the testing services. The act creates the 24/7 sobriety account to defray the costs of the program. All fees charged under the program are credited to the account. A district court may order participation in the program, upon a second charge or offense, as a condition of pretrial release, bond, probation or other conditional release, if the offense was committed while the defendant was under the influence. The state board of parole may require a parolee to participate in the program as a condition of parole. Failure to participate in the program as ordered will result in immediate arrest. Comments: Creates the 24/7 sobriety program. The program sunsets June 30, 2019.