Key Votes
H Amdt 3 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Legislators - Key Vote
Indiana Key Votes
Stages
Family
- HB 1007 - Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants
- H Amdt 3 - Drug and Alcohol Testing for Legislators
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Introduced (House) - Jan. 27, 2012
Title: Drug and Alcohol Testing for Legislators
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (House) (55-40) - Jan. 27, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Drug and Alcohol Testing for Legislators
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to HB 1007 that requires legislators to consent to annual drug and alcohol testing.
Highlights:
- Requires legislators to be administered an annual drug test and a randomly administered breath test to determine alcohol concentration levels beginning June 30, 2012.
- Specifies that a legislator may be disciplined or assessed a penalty if they:
- Refuse to consent to a drug or alcohol test;
- Test positive on a drug test; or
- Receive an alcohol concentration level on a breath test that is greater than the amount allowed while driving in Indiana.
- Prohibits the use of the legislative council’s records from a drug or breath test as evidence against a defendant in a criminal trial.
