H7998

	2016 -- H 7998
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT
	REPORTS

	Introduced By: Representatives Keable, Edwards, and Marcello
	Date Introduced: March 25, 2016
	Referred To: House Judiciary
	(by request)
	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1	SECTION 1. Chapter 31-26 of the General Laws entitled "Accidents and Accident
2	Reports" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
3	31-26-1.1. Motor vehicle accidents-Death resulting-Blood testing. -- When the death
4	of any person or persons ensues as a proximate result of an injury received by the operation of
5	any motor vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle or operators if more than one vehicle is
6	involved, shall submit to a chemical analysis of their blood. In such event, no search warrant shall
7	be required for such testing.
8	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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	EXPLANATION
	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
	OF
	A N A C T
	RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT
	REPORTS
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1	This act would provide that when the death of any person ensues as a proximate result of
2	an injury received by the operation of a motor vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle involved
3	would submit to a chemical analysis of their blood. No search warrant would be required for such
4	chemical analysis.
5	This act would take effect upon passage.
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