An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0096
Committee Amendment CA_A_H580 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §2401, 29-A MRSA §2521

FmST SPECIAL SESSION
'COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/\" to H.P, 61, L.D. 96, "An Act to Amend the
Motor Vehicles and Traffic Law Governing Mandatory Driver's License Suspension for
Refusing Testing for Dmgs or a Combination of Drugs and Alcohol"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following;
'An Act to Amend the IVIotor Vehicle and Traffic Law Governing Administrative
Driver's License Suspensions for Refusing Testing for Alcohol, Drugs or a
Combination of Drugs and Alcohol .. , ,. ;,;
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting'the
following: . ,:•,;.'
'See. 1. 29-A MRSA §2401, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. AAA;§4,
is further amended to read:
5. Failure to submit to a test, faUs to submit to a test or faUed to submit to a test.
"Failure to submit to a test," "fails to submit to a test" or "faUed to submit to a test" means
failure to comply with Ae a duty under this chapter to submit to and complete a chemical
test under section 2521 or 2525 or tests to determine any presence or level ofalcohol, to
determine any presence or level of any drug or drugjnetabolite or to determine any
presence or level of any combination of alcohol, drugs or drue metabolites. "Failure to
submit to a test." "fails to submit to a test" or "failed to submit to a test" does_not include
failure to submit to and complete any standardized field sobriety testing.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §2521, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1993,c. 683, Pt. A, §2 and
affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read:
5. Suspension for refusal. The Secretary of State shall immediately suspend the
license of a person who had a duty under this chapter to submit to and complete a test or
tests to determine any presence or level of alcohol. to determine any presence or.level of
anv drug or drug metabolite or to determine anv oresence or level of anv combination of
alcohol, dmgs or drug metabolites and who fails to submit to and complete a the test or
tests.'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
ROS
COMMm-EE AMENDMENT "/\" to H.P. 61, L.D. 96
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is a mmority report of the committee, replaces the bill and
changes the title. The amendment clarifies that definitions regarding failure to submit to
and complete a test apply to any test to determine any presence or level of alcohol, drugs
or drug metabolites, or any combination of those substances, with the exception of a
standardized field sobriety test. The amendment further requires the Secretary of State to
suspend the license of a person who had a duty to submit to and complete a test and failed
to submit to or complete the test.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 06/04/25 t-Ki-
LD 96 LR 299(02)
An Act to Amend the IVIotor Vehicles and Traffic Law Governing Mandatory Driver's License
Suspension for Refusing Testing for Drugs or a Combination of Drugs and Alcohol
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'y\"
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Highway Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any increase in revenue to the Department of the Secretary of State from the provisions of this bill are expected to be
minor.
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