HB120 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Poole
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Motor vehicles, persons involved in accidents causing serious bodily injury or death required to submit to blood tests, law enforcement officers authorized to take reasonable steps to obtain sample, immunity, Sec. 32-5-200 am'd.
Summary: HB120 would require blood tests for people involved in accidents resulting in death or serious injury, let police obtain samples, and grant health care providers immunity for administering those tests.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 32-5-200 to require all persons involved in accidents that result in death or a serious physical injury to submit to a blood test to determine alcohol content or the presence of impairing substances. The bill authorizes law enforcement officers to take reasonable steps to obtain a blood sample. It also provides civil and criminal immunity to health care providers who administer the test at law enforcement direction. If a person refuses, their driving privilege can be suspended for two years, with mechanisms for reductions or hearings if not at fault.

Who It Affects
Drivers involved in accidents that result in death or serious physical injury would be required to submit to a blood test; refusal could lead to a two-year suspension of driving privileges, and tests may be obtained by law enforcement.
Health care providers (doctors, nurses, and other trained staff) who administer the blood test at the direction of law enforcement would have immunity from civil or criminal liability.

Key Provisions
Requires all persons involved in accidents resulting in death or serious physical injury to submit to a blood test to determine alcoholic content or presence of impairing substances; tests are administered by or at the direction of a law enforcement officer with reasonable grounds.
Defines 'serious physical injury' as injuries with substantial risk of death or causing serious, long-lasting physical effects.
Allows officers to direct reasonable steps to obtain blood samples and retains consequences for refusal, including potential suspension and related hearing procedures.
Provides civil and criminal immunity to health care providers administering the blood test when done at the direction of law enforcement.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles