HB 1679 Revises the laws regarding chemical tests for intoxication by requiring that drivers involved in collisions which result in death or serious physical injury be administered the test

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HCS/HB 1679 - This act designates certain provisions of law relating to drunk driving as the "Alan Woods Law." It specifies that any state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer, who has the power to arrest an individual for driving with excessive blood-alcohol content or driving while intoxicated, and who is certified under Missouri law, shall administer a chemical test to any person suspected of driving a motor vehicle involved in a collision which resulted in a fatality or serious physical injury.

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE


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