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No. 8497 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) HOUSE BILL 3220 By: West (Kevin) AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to driving under the influence; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105, which relates to defendant discharge on giving bail; requiring certain arrested person make appearance before release; requiring certain evidence be considered; requiring court make certain consideration regarding b ail amount; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 10 -104, which relates to duty to give inform ation and render aid; removing drug and alcohol testing requirement; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -902, which relates to persons under the influence of alcohol or othe r intoxicating substance or combination th ereof; stating certain timing requirements for administration of tests do not apply; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 752, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 752), which relates to administration of tests; modifying list of written statements authorizing the certain withdrawal of blood; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1105, is amended to read as follows: Section 1105. A. Except as otherwise provided by this section, upon the allowance of bail and t he execution of the requisite recognizance, bond, or undertaking to the sta te, the magistrate, Req. No. 8497 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 judge, or court shall, if the defendant is in custody, make and sign an order for discharge. The court, in its discretion, may prescribe by court rule the condi tions under which the court clerk or deputy court clerk, or the sheriff or deputy sheriff, may prepare and execute an order of release on behalf of the court. B. No police officer or sheriff may release a person arrested for a violation of an ex parte or final protective order as provided in Sections 60.2 and 60.3 of this title, or arrested for an act constituting domestic abuse as specified in Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or arrested for any act constituting domestic abuse, stalking o r harassment as defined by Section 60.1 of this title, or arrested for an a ct constituting domestic assault and battery or domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon pursuant to Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, without the violator appearing before a magistrate, judge or court. To the extent that any of t he following information is available to the court, the magistrate, judge or court shall consider, in addition to any other circumstances, before determining bond and other conditions of release as necessary for the protection of the alleged victim, the fo llowing: 1. Whether the person has a history of domestic violence or a history of other violent acts; 2. The mental health of the person; Req. No. 8497 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. Whether the person has a history of v iolating the orders of any court or governmental entity; 4. Whether the person is potentially a threat to any o ther person; 5. Whether the person has a history of abusing alcoh ol or any controlled substance; 6. Whether the person has access to deadly we apons or a history of using deadly weapons; 7. The severity of the alleged violence that is the basis of the alleged offense including, but not limited to: a. the duration of the alleged violent incident, b. whether the alleged violent incident involved s erious physical injury, c. whether the alleged violent incident involved se xual assault, d. whether the alleged violent incident involved strangulation, e. whether the alleged vi olent incident involved abuse during the pregnancy of the alleged victim, f. whether the alleged violent incident involved the abuse of pets, or g. whether the alleged violent incident invol ved forcible entry to gain access to the alleged victim; Req. No. 8497 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8. Whether a separation of the person from the alleged victim or a termination of the relationship between the person and the alleged victim has recently occurre d or is pending; 9. Whether the pers on has exhibited obsessive or controlling behaviors toward the all eged victim including, but not limited to, stalking, surveillance, or isolatio n of the alleged victim; 10. Whether the person has expressed suicidal or homicidal ideations; and 11. Any information contained in the complaint and any police reports, affidavits, or other documents accompanying the complaint. C. A person arrested for : 1. A violation of an ex parte or final protective order as provided in Sections 60.2 and 60.3 of this title; 2. An act constituting domestic abuse, domestic assault and battery or domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon as specified in Section 644 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or 3. An act constituting dome stic abuse, stalking or harassment as defined by Section 60.1 of this title, shall not be eligible for a personal recognizance bond pursuant to Section 1108.1 of this title. D. No police officer or sheriff may release a person arrested for any violation of subsection G of Section 2 -401 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, without the violator appearing be fore a magistrate, judge, or court. In determining bond and other Req. No. 8497 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 conditions of release, the magistrate, judge, or court shall consider any evidence tha t the person is in any manner depende nt upon a controlled dangerous substance or has a pattern of regul ar, illegal use of any controlled dangerous substance. A rebuttable presumption that no conditions of release on bond would assure the safety of the community or any person therein shall ar ise if the state shows by clear and convincing evidence: 1. The person was arrested for a violation of subsection G of Section 2-401 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, relating to manufacturing or attempting to manu facture a controlled dangerous substance, or possessing any of the substances listed in subsection G of Section 2-401 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes with the intent to manufacture a controlled dangerous substance; and 2. The person is in any manner dependent upon a controlled dangerous substance or has a pattern of regular illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance, and the violation referred to in paragraph 1 of this sub section was committed or attempted in order to maintain or facilitate the d ependence or pattern of illegal use in any manner. E. No police officer or sheriff may release a perso n arrested for a second or subsequent violation of Section 11-902 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, without the violator appearing before a magistrate, judge, or court. In determining bond and other conditions of release, the magistrate, judge, or cou rt shall Req. No. 8497 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 consider any evidence that the person is in any manner dependent upon alcohol or a controlled dangerous substance or has a pattern of regular abuse of alcohol or t he illegal use of any controlled dangerous substance. If the person was arrested for any crime provided for in Section 11-902 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes , the court shall consider the threat the person poses to the public safety and shall present writt en findings on the bail amount. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 10-104, is amended to read as follows: Section 10-104. A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attende d by any person shall give his or her correct name, address and registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving, and shall upon request exhibit his or her driver license and his or her security verification form, as defined in Section 7-600 of this title, to the person str uck or the driver or occupant of or person att ending any vehicle collided with, and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrange ments for the carrying, of such person to a physi cian, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgi cal treatment if it is apparent th at such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person. Any driver who provides information req uired by Req. No. 8497 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 this section which is intentionally inac curate shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10-103 of this title. B. Any driver of any vehicle involved in an accident who could be cited for any traffic offense where said accident resulted in the immediate death or great bodily injury, as defin ed in subsection B of Section 646 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of any person shall submit to drug and alcohol testing as soon as practicable after such accident occurs. The traffic offense violatio n shall constitute probable cause for purposes of Section 752 of this title and the procedures found in Section 752 of this title shall be followed to determine the presence of alcohol or controlled dangerous substances within the driver 's blood system. SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 11-902, is amended to read as follows: Section 11-902. A. It is unlawful and punishable as prov ided in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within t his state, whether upon public roads, highways, streets, turnpikes, oth er public places or upon any private road, street, alley or lane which provides access to one or more single or multi -family dwellings, who: 1. Has a blood or breath alcohol concentrat ion, as defined in Section 756 of this title, of eight-hundredths (0.08) or more at the time of a test of such person 's blood or breath admin istered within two (2) hours after the arrest of such person; Req. No. 8497 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Is under the influence of alcohol; 3. Has any amount of a Schedule I chem ical or controlled substance, as defined in Se ction 2-204 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or one of its metabo lites or analogs in the person 's blood, saliva, urine or any other bodily fluid at the time of a test of such person's blood, saliva, urine or any other bodily fluid administered within two (2) hours after the arrest of such person; 4. Is under the influe nce of any intoxicating substance other than alcohol which may render suc h person incapable of safely driving or operating a motor vehicle . The timing requirement for the administration of tests pursuant to Section 756 of this title shall not apply to this paragraph; or 5. Is under the combined influence of alcohol and any oth er intoxicating substance which may rende r such person incapable o f safely driving or operating a motor vehicle. The timing requirement for the administration of tests pursuant to Sec tion 756 of this title shall not apply to this paragraph . B. The fact that any person charged with a violation o f this section is or has been lawfully entitled to use alcohol or a controlled dangerous substance or any other intoxicating substance shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this section. Req. No. 8497 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. 1. Any person who is convicted of a vio lation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemean or for the first offense and shall: a. participate in an assessment and evaluation pursuant to subsection G of this section and shall follow all recommendations made in the assessment a nd evaluation, b. be punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than ten (10) days nor more than one (1) year, and c. be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). 2. Any person who, having been convic ted of or having received deferred judgment for a violation of th is section or a violation pursuant to the prov isions of any law of this state or another state prohibiting the offense s provided in this section, Section 11 -904 of this title or paragraph 4 o f subsection A of Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statu tes, or having a prior conviction in a municipal criminal court of record for the violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting the offense provided for in this section commits a subsequent violation of this section within ten (10 ) years of the date following the completion of the execution of said sentence or deferred judgment shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and shall participate in an assessment and evaluation pursuant to subsection G of this section and shall be se ntenced to: Req. No. 8497 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. follow all recommendations made in the assessment and evaluation for treatment at the defendant 's expense, or b. placement in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year and not to exceed five (5) years and a fine of not more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), or c. treatment, imprisonment and a fine within the limitations prescribed in subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph. However, if the treatment in subsection G of this section does not include residential or inp atient treatment for a period of not less than five (5) days, the person shall serve a term of imprisonment of at leas t five (5) days. 3. Any person who commits a violation of this section a fter having been convicted of a felony o ffense pursuant to the pr ovisions of this section or a violation pursua nt to the provisions of any law of this state or another state prohibiti ng the offenses provided for in this section, Section 11 -904 of this title or paragraph 4 of subsection A of Sect ion 852.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be guilty of a fel ony and participate in an assessment and evaluation pursuant to subsecti on G of this section and shall be sentenced to: Req. No. 8497 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. follow all recommendat ions made in the assessment and evaluation for treatment at the d efendant's expense, two hundred forty (240) ho urs of community service and use of an ignition interlock device, as pro vided by subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or b. placement in the custod y of the Department of Corrections for not les s than one (1) year and not to exceed ten (10) years and a fine of not m ore than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or c. treatment, imprisonment and a fine within the limitations prescribed in subparagraphs a and b of this paragraph. However, if the treat ment in subsection G of this section does not include residential or inp atient treatment for a period of not less than ten (10) days, the person shall serve a term of imprisonment of at least ten (10) days. 4. Any person who commits a violation of this se ction after having been twice convicted of a felony offense pursuant to the provisions of this section or a violation pursuant to the provisions of any law of this state or another stat e prohibiting the offense s provided for in this section, Section 11-904 of this title or paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be guilty of a felony and participate i n an Req. No. 8497 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 assessment and evaluation pursuant to subsection G of this s ection and shall be sentenced to: a. follow all recommendations made in the assessment and evaluation for treatment at the defendant's expense, followed by not less than one (1) year of super vision and periodic testing at the defen dant's expense, four hundred eighty (480) hours of community service, a nd use of an ignition interlock device, as provided by subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for a minimum of thirty (30) d ays, or b. placement in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year and not to exceed twenty (20) years and a f ine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or c. treatment, imprisonment and a fine within the limitations prescribed in subp aragraphs a and b of this paragraph. However, if the person does not undergo residential or inpatient treatment pursuant to subsection G of this section the person shall serve a term of impri sonment of at least ten (10) days. 5. Any person who, after a pr evious conviction of a violation of murder in the second degree or manslaughter in the first degree in which the death was caused as a result of driving under the Req. No. 8497 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 influence of alcohol or othe r intoxicating substance, is convicted of a violation of this sec tion shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than five (5) years and not to exceed twenty (20) years, an d a fine of not more than Ten Thousand D ollars ($10,000.00). 6. Provided, however, a conviction from another s tate shall not be used to enhance punishment pursuant to the provisions of this subsection if that conviction is based on a blood or breath alcoh ol concentration of less than eight-hundredths (0.08). 7. In any case in which a defendant is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substance offense within any municipality with a municipal court other than a court of record, the charge shall be presented to the county's district attorney and filed with the district court of th e county within which the municipality is located. D. Any person who is convicted of a violation of driving under the influence with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of fifteen-hundredths (0.15) or more pursuant to this section shall be deemed guilty of aggravated driving under the influence. A person convicted of aggravated driving under the influence shall participate in an assessment an d evaluation pursuant to subsection G of this section and shall c omply with all recommendations for Req. No. 8497 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 treatment. Such person shall be sentenced as provided in paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of subsection C of this section and to: 1. Not less than one (1) year o f supervision and periodic testing at the defendant's expense; and 2. An ignition interlock device or devices, as provided by subparagraph n of paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for a minimum of ninety (90) days. E. When a person is sentenced to imprisonment in the custo dy of the Department of Corrections, the perso n shall be processed through the Lexington Assessment and Reception Cent er or at a place determined by the Director of the Department of Correcti ons. The Department of Corrections shal l classify and assign the person to one or more of the following: 1. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 612 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or 2. A correctional facility o perated by the Department of Corrections with assignment to substance a buse treatment. Successful completion of a Department -of-Corrections-approved substance abuse treatment program shall satisfy the recommendation for a ten-hour or twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance ab use course or treatment program or both. Succ essful completion of an Req. No. 8497 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 approved Department of Corrections substance abu se treatment program may precede or follow the required assessment. F. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to reinstate any suspended or revoked driving privilege whe n the person meets the statutory requirements which affect the existing driving privilege. G. Any person who is found guilty of a violation of t he provisions of this section shall be o rdered to participate in an alcohol and drug substance abuse evaluation and assessment program offered by a certified assessment agency or cert ified assessor for the purpose of evaluating and assessing the receptivit y to treatment and prognosis of the pers on and shall follow all r ecommendations made in the assessment and evaluation for treatment. The court shall order the person to reimburse the agency or assessor for the evaluation and assessment. Payment shall be remitted by the defendant or on behalf o f the defendant by any th ird party; provided, no state-appropriated funds are utilized. The fee for an evaluation and assessment shall be the amount provided in subsection C of Section 3-460 of Title 43A of the Okla homa Statutes. The evaluation and asses sment shall be conducted at a certified assessment agency, the office o f a certified assessor or at another location as ordered by the court. The agency or assessor shall, within seventy-two (72) hours from the time the person is evaluated and assessed, submit a written report to the court for the purpose Req. No. 8497 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of assisting the court in its sentencing determination. The court shall, as a condition of any sentence imposed, including deferred and suspended sentences, requir e the person to participate in and successfully complete all reco mmendations from the evaluation, such as an alcohol and substance abuse treatment program pursuant to Section 3-452 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes. If such report indicates that the e valuation and assessment shows that the defendant would benefit f rom a ten-hour or twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course or a treatment program or both, the court shall, as a condition of any sentence imposed, including deferred and suspended sentences, require the person to f ollow all recommendations identified by the evaluation and assessment a nd ordered by the court. No person, agency or facility operating an evaluation and assessment program certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall so licit or refer any person evaluated and assessed pursuant to this secti on for any treatment program or substance abuse service in which such pe rson, agency or facility has a vested interest; however, this provision shall not be construed to prohibit the co urt from ordering participation in or any person from voluntarily utili zing a treatment program or substance abuse service offered by such pers on, agency or facility. If a person is sentenced to imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections and the court has receiv ed a written evaluation report pursuant to the provisions of this Req. No. 8497 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 subsection, the report shall be furnished to the Dep artment of Corrections with the judgment and sentence. Any evaluation an d assessment report submitted to the cou rt pursuant to the provis ions of this subsection shall be handled in a manner which will keep such report confidential from the general public 's review. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to pro hibit the court from ordering judgment a nd sentence in the event the defendant fails or refuses to comply with an order of the court to obtain the evaluation and assessment required b y this subsection. If the defendant fails or refuses to comply with an o rder of the court to obtain the evaluation and assessment, the De partment of Public Safety shall not reinstate driving privileges until the defendant has complied in full with such or der. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the court from ordering judgment and sentence and any other sanc tion authorized by law for failure or refusal to comply with an order of the court. H. Any person who is found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be required by th e court to attend a victims impact panel program, as defined in s ubsection H of Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if such a program is offered in the county where the judgment is rendered, and to pay a fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), as set by the governing authority of the program and approved by the court, to the program Req. No. 8497 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 to offset the cost of participation by the defendant, if in the opinion of the court the de fendant has the ability to pay such fee. I. Any person who is found guil ty of a felony violation of the provisions of this section shall be required to submit to electronic monitoring as authorized and defined by Section 991a of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. J. Any person who is found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section who has been sentenc ed by the court to perform any type of community service shall not be p ermitted to pay a fine in lieu of performing the community service. K. When a person is found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this se ction, the court shall order, in additio n to any other penalty, t he defendant to pay a one-hundred-dollar assessment to be deposited in the Drug Abuse Education and Treatment Revolving Fund created in Section 2 -503.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, u pon collection. L. 1. When a person is eighteen (18) years of a ge or older, and is the driver, operator, or p erson in physical control of a vehicle, and is convicted of violating an y provision of this section while transporting or having in the motor veh icle any child less than eighteen (18) y ears of age, the fine sha ll be enhanced to double the amount of the fin e imposed for the underlying driving under the influence (DUI) violation which shall be in addition to any other penalties allowed by this sectio n. Req. No. 8497 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the prosecution of a person pursuant to Section 852.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes who is in violation of any provision of thi s section or Section 11-904 of this title. M. Any plea of guilty, nolo c ontendere or finding of guilt for a violation of this section or a violation pursuant to the provisions of any law of this state or another state prohibiting the offenses provided for in this section, Section 11 -904 of this title, or paragraph 4 of subsect ion A of Section 852.1 of Title 21 of th e Oklahoma Statutes, shal l constitute a conviction of the offense for the purpose of this section; provided, any deferred judgment shall only be considered to constitute a conviction for a period of ten (10) years following the completion of any court-imposed probationary term. N. If qualified by knowledge, skill, experience , training or education, a witness shall be allowed to testify in the fo rm of an opinion or otherwise solely on the issue of impairment, but not on the issue of specific alcohol concent ration level, relating to the following: 1. The results of any standar dized field sobriety test including, but not limited to, the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test administered by a person who has completed trai ning in standardized field sobriety test ing; or Req. No. 8497 Page 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2. Whether a person was under the influence of one or more impairing substances and the category of such impairing substance or substances. A witness who has received training and holds a current certification as a drug recognition expert shall b e qualified to give the testimony in any case in which such testimony m ay be relevant. SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 752, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 752), is amend ed to read as follow s: Section 752. A. Only a licensed medical doctor , licensed osteopathic physician, licensed chiropractic physician, reg istered nurse, licensed practical nurse, physician's assistant, certified by any state's appropriate licensing authority, an employee of a hospital or other health care facility authoriz ed by the hospital or health care facility to withdraw blood, or indiv iduals licensed in accordance with Section 1-2505 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes as an Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician, an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician or a Para medic, acting within the scope of practice prescribed by their medical director, acting at the request of a law enforcement officer may withdraw blood for the purpose of having a determination made of its concentration of alcohol or the presence or concentration of other intoxicating substance. Only qualified persons author ized by the Board may Req. No. 8497 Page 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 collect breath, saliva or urine, or administer tests of breath under the provisions of this title. B. If the person authorized to withdraw blood as specified in subsection A of this section is presented with a written statement: 1. Authorizing blood withdraw al signed by the person whose blood is to be withdrawn; 2. Signed by a duly authorized peace officer that the person whose blood is to be withdrawn has agreed to the withdrawal of blood; or 3. Signed by a duly authorized peace offi cer that there are exigent circumstances which necessitate the withdrawal of blo od. the person whose blood is to be withdrawn has been pl aced under arrest and that the officer has probable cause to believe that the person, while intoxicated, has operated a motor vehicle in such manner as to have caused the death or serious physic al injury of another pe rson, or the person has been involved in a traffic accident and has been removed from the scene of the accident that resulted in the death or great bodily injury, as defined in subsection B of Section 646 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of any person to a hospital or other health care fac ility outside the Sta te of Oklahoma before the law enforcement officer was able to effect an arrest for such offense; or 4. In the form of an order from a district court that blood be withdrawn, the person authorized to withdraw the blood and the Req. No. 8497 Page 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 hospital or other health care facility where the withdrawal occurs may rely on such a statement or order as evidence that the person has consented to or has been required to submit to the clinical procedure and shall not requ ire the person to sign any additional consent or waiver form . In such a case, the person authorized to perform the procedure, the employer of such person and the hospital or other health care facility shall not be liable in any acti on alleging lack of con sent or lack of informed consent. C. No person specified in subsection A of this section, no employer of such person and no hospital or other health care facility where blood is withdrawn shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the prop er withdrawal of blood when acting at the request of a law e nforcement officer by the provisions of Section 751 or 753 of this title, or when acting in reliance upon a signed statement or court order as provided in this section, if t he act is performed in a reasonable manner according to generally accepted clinical practice. No person specified in subsection A of this section shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the proper collection of breath, saliva or urine w hen acting at the request of a law enforcement officer under t he provisions of Section 751 or 753 of this title or when acting pursuant to a court order. D. The blood, breath, saliva or urine specimens obtained shall be tested by the appropriate test as d etermined by the Board, or Req. No. 8497 Page 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 tested by a laboratory that is exem pt from the Board rul es pursuant to Section 759 of this title, to determine the alcohol concentration thereof, or the presence or c oncentration of any other intoxicating substance which might ha ve affected the ability of the person tested to operate a motor vehicle safely. E. When blood is withdrawn for testing of its alcohol concentration or other intoxicating substance presence or concentration, at the request of a law enforcement officer, a sufficient quantity of t he same specimen shall be obtained to e nable the tested person, at his or her own option and expense, to have an independent analysis made of such specimen. The excess blood specimen shall be retained by a laboratory approved by the Board in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Boa rd or by a laboratory that is exempt from the Board rules pursuant to Section 759 of this title, for sixty (60) days from the date of collection. At any time within that period, the tested pers on or his or her attorney may direct that such blood specimen be sent or delivered to a laboratory of his or her own choosing and approved by the Board for an independent analysis. Neither th e tested person, nor any agent of such person, shall have access to the additional bloo d specimen prior to the completion of the independent analys is, except the analyst performing the independent analysis and agents of the analyst. Req. No. 8497 Page 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F. The costs of colle cting blood specimens for the purpose of determining the alcohol or other intoxicating s ubstance thereof, by or at the direction of a law enforcemen t officer, shall be borne by the law enforcement agency employing such officer; provided, if the person is convicted for any offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while under the infl uence of or while impaired by alcohol or an intoxicating sub stance, or both, as a direct result of the incident which caused the collection of blood specimens, an amount equal to the costs shall become a part of the court costs of the person and shall be c ollected by the court and remitted to t he law enforcement agency bearing the costs. The cost of collecting, retaining and sending or delivering to an independent labor atory the excess specimens of blood for independent analysis at t he option of the tested person shall also be borne by such law enforcement agency. The cost of the independent analysis of such specimen of blood shall be borne by the tested person at whose option such analysis is performed. The tested person, or his or her agent, shall make all necessary arrangements for the perf ormance of such independent analysis other than the forwarding or delivery of such specimen. G. Tests of blood or breath for th e purpose of determining the alcohol concentration thereof, and te sts of blood for the pu rpose of determining the presence or co ncentration of any ot her intoxicating substance therein, under the provisions of this title, whether Req. No. 8497 Page 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 administered by or at the d irection of a law enforcement officer or administered independentl y, at the option of the tested person, on the excess specimen of such person's blood to be considered valid and admissible in evidence under the provisions of this title, shall have been administered in accordance with Section 759 of this title. H. Any person who has been arres ted for any offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, any other int oxicating substance or the combined influence of alcoh ol and any other intoxicating substance who is not requested by a law enforcement officer to submit to a test shall be entitled to have an independent test of his or her blood for the purpose of determi ning its alcohol concentration or the presence or conc entration of any other intoxicating substance therein, perfo rmed by a person of his or her own choosing who is qualified as stipulated in this section. The arrested person shall bear the responsibility for making all necessary arrangements for the adminis tration of such independent test and for the independent ana lysis of any specimens obtained, and bear all costs thereof. The failure or inability of the arrested person to obtain an independent test shall not preclude the admission of other competent evid ence bearing upon the question of whether such person was un der the influence of alcohol, or any other Req. No. 8497 Page 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 intoxicating substance or the combined influence of alcohol and any other intoxicating substance. I. Any agency or laboratory cer tified by the Board or any agency or laboratory that is exempt from the Board rules pursuant to Section 759 of this title, which analyses blood shall make available a written report of the results of the test administered by or at the direction of the law enforcement officer to: 1. The tested person, or his or her a ttorney; 2. The Commissioner of Public Safety; 3. The Director of Service Oklahoma; and 4. The Fatality Analysis Re porting System (FARS) analyst of the state, upon request. The results of the tests provided for in this title shall be admissible in all civil actions, includi ng administrative hearings regarding driving privileges. SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 59-2-8497 JBH 01/16/24