H-0578.1
HOUSE BILL 1417
State of Washington | 66th Legislature | 2019 Regular Session |
ByRepresentatives Klippert and Irwin
Read first time 01/22/19.Referred to Committee on Public Safety.
AN ACT Relating to search warrants for toxicological analysis of blood samples; and adding a new section to chapter
10.79 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter
10.79 RCW to read as follows:
When issuing a search warrant to draw a sample of a person's blood and conduct toxicological analysis, a magistrate may not limit the scope of the toxicological analysis or otherwise prohibit general toxicological screening if probable cause exists to indicate impairment arising from alcohol or any drug.
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