PRINTER'S NO. 2042

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 1607 Session of 1985

        INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS, SHOWERS, NOYE, MERRY, ITKIN, GREENWOOD,
           DISTLER, JOHNSON, GEIST, ARTY, E. Z. TAYLOR, SAURMAN,
           LANGTRY, FOX, VROON, AFFLERBACH, B. SMITH, DAWIDA AND BURD,
           JUNE 28, 1985

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 28, 1985

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, further providing for the costs of certain blood
     3     tests.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 1547 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
     8  § 1547.  Chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or
     9             controlled substance.
    10     * * *
    11     (l)  Cost of blood test.--The cost of any blood test in a
    12  successful prosecution for driving under the influence shall be
    13  assessable against the defendant.
    14     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.



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