An Act requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers
This bill aims to require blood testing for drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents that cause personal injury or death, even if they are not arrested. It modifies existing Massachusetts laws to remove the requirement that a person must be under arrest for a blood test to be conducted and allows police to proceed with testing during the accident itself. The changes apply to various sections of the state's vehicle code to ensure that evidence of impairment can be collected promptly in serious crash situations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
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