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Committee recommends SB 226 after amendment to require consistent toxicology testing in fatal crashes
Summary
SB 226, a bill to establish a more consistent process for toxicology testing in fatal motor‑vehicle crashes, received public support from a grieving spouse and cautious technical input from the Department of Public Safety; committee adopted an amendment after DPS raised warrant and probable-cause concerns and issued a unanimous favorable recommendation.
Senator Milner presented Senate Bill 226, which would set a consistent process for toxicology testing in fatal motor-vehicle crashes and allow chemical testing within 24 hours when appropriate. A family account was central to testimony: a witness said toxicology was not performed in her husband’s fatal crash, a gap that…
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