Senate File 2237 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2237 BY JOHNSON A BILL FOR An Act relating to the testing for intoxication of motorboat or 1 sailboat operators involved in accidents causing death or 2 injury reasonably likely to cause death. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5851XS (2) 85 rj/nh
S.F. 2237 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 462A.14G Blood, breath, or urine 1 specimen withdrawal without a warrant. 2 1. Notwithstanding sections 462A.14D and 808.3, if a person 3 is under arrest for an offense arising out of acts alleged to 4 have been committed while the person was operating a motorboat 5 or sailboat in violation of section 462A.14, and that arrest 6 results from an accident that causes a death or personal injury 7 reasonably likely to cause death, a chemical test of blood may 8 be administered without the consent of the person arrested 9 to determine the amount of alcohol or a controlled substance 10 in that person’s blood if all of the following circumstances 11 exist: 12 a. The peace officer reasonably believes the blood drawn 13 will produce evidence of intoxication. 14 b. The method used to take the blood sample is reasonable 15 and performed in a reasonable manner by medical personnel under 16 section 462A.14A. 17 c. The peace officer reasonably believes the officer is 18 confronted with an emergency situation in which the delay 19 necessary to obtain a warrant under section 462A.14D or 808.3 20 threatens the destruction of the evidence. 21 2. If the person from whom a specimen of blood is to be 22 withdrawn objects to the withdrawal, a breath or urine sample 23 may be taken under the following circumstances: 24 a. If the person is capable of giving a specimen of breath, 25 and a direct breath testing instrument is readily available, 26 the withdrawal of a specimen of the person’s breath may be 27 taken for chemical testing, unless the peace officer has 28 reasonable grounds to believe that the person was under the 29 influence of a controlled substance, a drug other than alcohol, 30 or a combination of alcohol and another drug. 31 b. If the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe 32 that the person was under the influence of a controlled 33 substance, a drug other than alcohol, or a combination of 34 alcohol and another drug, a urine sample shall be collected in 35 -1- LSB 5851XS (2) 85 rj/nh 1/ 2
S.F. 2237 lieu of a blood sample, if the person is capable of giving a 1 urine sample and the sample can be collected. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill relates to the testing for intoxication of 6 motorboat or sailboat operators involved in accidents causing 7 death or injury reasonably likely to cause death. 8 In such a case the bill allows chemical testing of the 9 arrested motorboat or sailboat operator’s blood, without a 10 warrant and without the consent of the operator, if a peace 11 officer reasonably believes the blood drawn will produce 12 evidence of intoxication, the method used to take the blood 13 sample is reasonable and performed by medical personnel, and 14 the peace officer reasonably believes that the delay necessary 15 to obtain a warrant threatens the destruction of the evidence. 16 The bill allows in some circumstances where the operator 17 objects to the withdrawal of a blood specimen, the withdrawal 18 of a specimen of the operator’s breath or the collection of a 19 urine sample for testing. 20 -2- LSB 5851XS (2) 85 rj/nh 2/ 2