House File 2165 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2165 BY FORD A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of a preliminary screening test in 1 certain alcohol-related offenses. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 6066HH (3) 83 rh/rj
H.F. 2165 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 123.47C Preliminary screening test. 1 When a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that 2 a violation of section 123.46 or 123.47 has occurred, the peace 3 officer may request that the person provide a sample of the 4 person’s breath for a preliminary screening test using a device 5 approved by the commissioner of public safety for that purpose. 6 The results of this preliminary screening test may be used as 7 evidence in a prosecution of a violation of section 123.46 or 8 123.47. 9 EXPLANATION 10 This bill provides that when a peace officer has reasonable 11 grounds to believe that a violation of Code section 123.46 12 (consumption of alcohol or intoxication in public) or Code 13 section 123.47 (possession of alcohol by a minor) has occurred, 14 the peace officer may request that the person provide a sample 15 of the person’s breath for a preliminary screening test using a 16 device approved by the commissioner of public safety for that 17 purpose. The results of this preliminary screening test may 18 be used as evidence in a prosecution of a violation of Code 19 section 123.46 or 123.47. 20 -1- LSB 6066HH (3) 83 rh/rj 1/ 1