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Senate committee backs per‑se drugged‑driving standards for multiple illicit drugs
Summary
House Bill 344 would add per‑se blood concentration limits for several illicit drugs so prosecutors can charge drivers per se for drugged driving; the committee adopted a lab‑recommended amendment and concurred on the bill.
Representative Braxton Mitchell told the committee HB 344 would add per‑se DUI limits for non‑alcohol drugs and would not criminalize lawful prescription use. "Many other states have already implemented similar legislation to address drivers who drive on dangerous drugs," Mitchell said. He noted the House amended the bill to remove urine testing (the State Crime Lab does not perform routine urine testing) and to clarify that a per‑se offense only applies when the detected substance is…
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