HB0251 • 2007

DUI tests.

AN ACT relating to driving while under the influence; amending the type of test that may be required by a peace officer to determine the controlled substance content in the vehicle operator's blood; clarifying circumstances under which a driver may choose the test to take; conforming language; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative White
Last action: 2007-03-08
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

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Amendments

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HB0251H2001

2nd reading • WHITE

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by WHITE

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HB0251HW001

Committee of the Whole • MERCER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by MERCER

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Bill History

2007-03-08 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 207
2007-03-08 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0099
2007-02-28 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0099
2007-02-27 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 99
2007-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0099
2007-02-27 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-26 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-23 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-09 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-09 Senate
S08 Recommended Do Pass
2007-02-06 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2007-02-05 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-02-01 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-31 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-31 House
Amendment Failed
2007-01-30 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-30 House
H Amendments Adopted
2007-01-30 House
Amendment Adopted
2007-01-23 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-23 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-22 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2007-01-19 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-18 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0251

Bill No.:
HB0251
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
07LSO-0417
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0099

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
White

Catch Title:
DUI
tests.

Subject:
Amends the type of test that may be required by
a peace officer to determine the controlled substance content in the vehicle
operator's blood.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, a peace
officer who has probable cause may require a vehicle operator to undergo a
test of:

Blood, breath or urine, to determine if the operator is under the
influence of alcohol, or

Urine, to determine if the operator is impaired by a controlled
substance.

This act:

Clarifies that the peace officer who requires a test for alcohol
concentration may direct that the test be of blood, breath or urine.

Authorizes the peace officer to direct the test for impairment by
a controlled substance to be of blood or urine.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0251

ENROLLED ACT NO. 99, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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102(a)(i)(C) is amended to read:

31
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102.

Test to determine alcoholic or controlled substance content of blood; suspension of license.

(a)

If arrested for an offense as defined by W.S. 31
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233:

(i)

Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway in this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of this act, to a chemical test or tests of his blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration or controlled substance content of his blood. The test or tests shall be:

(C)

Administered at the direction of a peace officer who has probable cause to believe the person was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway in this state in violation of W.S. 31
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233(b) or any other law prohibiting driving under the influence as defined by W.S. 31
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233(a)(v). The peace officer who requires a test
for alcohol concentration
pursuant to this section may direct that the test shall be of blood, breath or urine. However, if the officer directs that the test be of the person's blood or urine, the person may choose whether the test shall be of blood or urine. The person
has this
shall not have the
option
unless
if
the peace officer has probable cause to believe there is impairment by a controlled substance which is not subject to testing by a
blood or
breath test in which case a
blood or
urine test may be required
, as directed by the peace officer
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk