08RS HB25

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HB 25/CI (BR 97) - J. DeCesare, D. Floyd, R. Crimm, C. Embry Jr., M. Harmon, A. Wuchner

AN ACT relating to driving under the influence.
Amend KRS 189A.010 to establish a per se violation of the DUI statute if the driver has at least a certain amount of a controlled substance in the urine or blood; create a rebuttable presumption; reduce the alcohol concentration from 0.18 to 0.15 for an aggravating circumstance; amend KRS 189A.105 to delete statutory right of DUI suspects to make telephonic communication with an attorney upon arrest; lower the alcohol percentage from 0.18 to 0.15 for increased penalties; name the Act the Martin Mitchell Act.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Oct 3-To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary
     Jan 8-introduced in House; to Judiciary (H)

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