Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides if the defendant is accused of an offense of driving under the influence or aggravated driving under the influence, and if the defendant refused chemical testing requested by a law enforcement officer, evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense of driving under the influence or aggravated driving under the influence is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides a test for the court to consider in weighing the probative value of the evidence against undue prejudice to the defendant. Provides if the prosecution intends to offer evidence, it must disclose the evidence, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony, at a reasonable time in advance of trial, or during trial if the court excuses pretrial notice on good cause shown. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3609 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator John Connor [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-043	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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