House Bill 154

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Last Action 04/05/22: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 83)
Title AN ACT relating to driving under the influence and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 83
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number 174
Sponsor P. Flannery
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 189A.010 to remove the penalty enhancement for refusal of a blood test; amend KRS 189A.104 to remove blood tests from the list of alcohol or substance tests that are subject to enhancement of penalties; amend KRS 189A.105 to remove the limitations for obtaining a search warrant for a blood test and provide that a refusal of a blood test will not result in the enhancement of any criminal penalty; amend KRS 189A.107 to describe that the refusal of a blood, breath, or urine test will subject a person to license suspension; amend KRS 189A.110 to include an alcohol concentration reading of 0.15 percent as a qualifying result for the minimum four hour detention requirement; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Driving under the influence, blood test refusal, criminal penalty enhancement
Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, blood test refusal, criminal penalty enhancement
Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, blood test refusal, criminal penalty enhancement
Effective Dates, Emergency - Driving under the influence, blood test refusal, criminal penalty enhancement
Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, blood test refusal, criminal penalty enhancement
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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12/10/21
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/25/22
  • to Judiciary (H)
02/03/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/07/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 08, 2022
02/08/22
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/10/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 82-12 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/11/22
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/14/22
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/10/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/11/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/17/22
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
03/22/22
  • passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/23/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0
03/24/22
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/22
  • delivered to Secretary of State
  • became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 83)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except remove KRS 189A.010 and references to enhancement of criminal penalties for refusing to take a blood test; further amend KRS 189A.085 to provide that the court may order impoundment of a license plate or plates; provide that the court may order law enforcement to seize a license plate from a person who has been convicted of driving under the influence; amend KRS 189A.103 to provide that instructions for a breath analysis instrument may be adopted by the Department of Criminal Justice Training and approved by the manufacturer of the instrument; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, license plates, surrender
Crimes and Punishments - Driving under the influence, search warrant application
Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, license plates, surrender
Criminal Procedure - Driving under the influence, search warrant application
Effective Dates, Emergency - Driving under the influence, license plates, surrender
Effective Dates, Emergency - Driving under the influence, search warrant application
Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, license plates, surrender
Motor Vehicles - Driving under the influence, search warrant application
State Agencies - Department of Criminal Justice Training, adoption of instructions for breath analysis instrument
Local Mandate - Driving under the influence, license plates, surrender, search warrant

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. Massey
Summary Make technical corrections; provide that copies of instructions for a breath test shall be provided upon request and without charge.
Index Headings Motor Vehicles - Breath test instructions, copies made upon request
Technical Corrections - HB 154

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