Bills / S.B. 226
S.B. 226 Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would require an officer who decides not to seek a blood or chemical testing warrant after a fatal motor vehicle crash to first consult a senior officer before making that final decision. It would apply only to fatal crashes and to the responsible driver, and it keeps the requirement that a warrant be obtained with probable cause.
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Official description
- requires a peace officer to direct an individual to submit to a chemical test if the peace officer has reasonable suspicion that the individual was operating a vehicle in violation of certain alcohol or drug related offenses
- requires a peace officer investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident to review the facts of the accident with a senior officer before declining to seek a warrant for a chemical test
- makes technical changes
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Every vote
- 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Feb 4, 2026Who voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 4, 2026Who voted how
- 22 yes, 1 no, 6 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 23, 2026Who voted how
- 19 yes, 0 no, 10 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 25, 2026Who voted how
- 8 yes, 0 no, 3 absentHouse Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to change the bill · Mar 2, 2026Who voted how
- 7 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · Mar 2, 2026Who voted how
- 59 yes, 1 no, 15 absentFinal House vote · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
- 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absentSenate vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 4, 2026 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (14 turns) →
- Feb 23, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (11 turns) →
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (8 turns) →
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (8 turns) →
- Mar 2, 2026 House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (21 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (4 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (7 turns) →