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2005 SESSION

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HB 2118 Blood alcohol tests in civil cases; admissibility of written results.

Introduced by: Onzlee Ware | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Blood alcohol tests in civil cases; admissibility of written reports or records. Makes the written reports or records of blood alcohol tests conducted upon persons receiving medical treatment in a hospital or emergency room admissible in evidence in any civil proceeding as a business records exception to the hearsay rule.  The reports or records may be disclosed in accordance with federal regulations, without consent or authorization.  The protections against civil liability for those taking blood and conducting tests now applicable in criminal proceedings are extended to civil proceedings.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056779538  pdf
• 01/31/05  House: Committee substitute printed 054353538-H1  pdf
• 02/17/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 053857538-S1  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2118ER)  pdf
• 04/04/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0801)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056779538
• 01/11/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law
• 01/28/05  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
• 01/31/05  House: Committee substitute printed 054353538-H1
• 02/01/05  House: Read first time
• 02/02/05  House: Read second time
• 02/02/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 054353538-H1
• 02/02/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2118H1
• 02/03/05  House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/04/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/04/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 053857538-S1
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/21/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 053857538-S1
• 02/21/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2118S1
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/05  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2118ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 801 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/04/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0801)