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S08842 Summary:

BILL NO	S08842
SAME AS	SAME AS A08762
SPONSOR	HARCKHAM
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Directs the commissioner of health to study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law enforcement agencies.

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S08842 Actions:

BILL NO	S08842
07/22/2020	REFERRED TO RULES

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S08842 Committee Votes:

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S08842 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8842
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                      July 22, 2020
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
        AN ACT directing the commissioner of health to study  the  effectiveness
          and  accuracy of devices used to estimate blood alcohol content by law
          enforcement agencies
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The  commissioner of health is authorized and directed to
     2  study the effectiveness and accuracy of devices used to  estimate  blood
     3  alcohol  content  by law enforcement agencies. Such study shall include,
     4  but not be limited to:
     5    (a) which devices are used by law enforcement agencies;
     6    (b) the accuracy of devices used by law enforcement agencies;
     7    (c) the margin of error for devices which are used by law  enforcement
     8  agencies;
     9    (d) the likelihood of an inaccurate reading; and
    10    (e)  any  other  related  information  that  the commissioner may deem
    11  necessary or relevant in carrying out this study.
    12    § 2. The commissioner of health shall make a report  to  the  governor
    13  and  the legislature of his or her findings, conclusions and recommenda-
    14  tions no later than one year after the effective date of  this  act  and
    15  shall  submit  with  this  report such legislative proposals as it deems
    16  necessary to implement its recommendations.
    17    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14143-01-9

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