An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Law Governing Mandatory Driver's License Suspension for Refusing Testing for Drugs or a Combination of Drugs and Alcohol
What it does: As introduced, broadens drug-impairment testing law to cover impairment by any drug, replaces "drug recognition expert" with "law enforcement officer", and clarifies that the Secretary of State immediately suspends the license of a person who fails to submit to or complete the test. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: ACCEPT REPORT "A" ONTP REPORT — Accept Report "A" Ought Not to Pass Report from the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (L.D. 96) (H.P. 61)
The tally
Yes 18 · No 16 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Joe BaldacciD9No
The full roll (35)
Yes 18
No 16
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.