West Virginia HB5406 updates DUI laws, including chemical test procedures, blood alcohol level standards, and the role of the West Virginia State.

West Virginia HB5406 amends DUI laws by transferring rule-making authority from the Bureau of Public Health to the State Police. It mandates the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory to approve preliminary breath analysis devices and methods. The bill corrects blood alcohol levels related to juveniles, removes propoxyphene from the list of substances tested for in a chemical analysis of blood, and eliminates outdated references to urine collection and analysis. It also permits those trained in phlebotomy to draw blood and makes technical corrections.

West Virginia HB5406 updates DUI laws, including chemical test procedures, blood alcohol level standards, and the role of the West Virginia State.

West Virginia HB5406 amends DUI laws by transferring rule-making authority from the Bureau of Public Health to the State Police. It mandates the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory to approve preliminary breath analysis devices and methods. The bill corrects blood alcohol levels related to juveniles, removes propoxyphene from the list of substances tested for in a chemical analysis of blood, and eliminates outdated references to urine collection and analysis. It also permits those trained in phlebotomy to draw blood and makes technical corrections.