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SB 497

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Drugged Driving - Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Authorized Police Officers

Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Vehicle Laws - Drunk DrivingStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a police officer who has successfully completed a program of training in advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement to request, require, or direct that a person take a test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content under certain circumstances; repealing the authorization for a police officer who is a trainee, or is in a program of training, for certification as a drug recognition expert to request, require, or direct that a person take a test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeLeonardo, BrianCC states attnyPosition only
FAVCoyne, EdwardDeputy States Attny Carroll CoOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMansfield, AndrealobbyistMD Chiefs and SheriffsWritten (PDF)
FAVDaggett, DavidMd States Attorney's AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Ready, Senator ReadylegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFFlores, RicardoOPDPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.