SB499 HFAT Akers 3-13

WRV 3133

Delegate Akers moved to amend the engrossed committee substitute for the committee substitute by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

“A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-5B-1 and §17C-5B-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §17C-5B-1a, relating to drug and alcohol testing of motor vehicle operators following fatal motor vehicle crashes; requiring preliminary breath analysis of a surviving motor vehicle operator following a fatal crash; requiring secondary breath or blood analysis of a surviving motor vehicle operator following a fatal crash; clarifying the persons who may withdraw blood; creating certain immunities for persons conducting testing; and making technical corrections to the article.”

“PREAMBLE: THE LAW ENACTED IN THIS BILL AND DESIGNATED AS §17C-5B-1A IN THIS BILL IS DESIGNATED AND MAY BE REFERRED TO AS MIRANDA’S LAW.”

Adopted

Rejected