AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
20ca

___________________ moved that SB 20 be amended as follows:


    On page 10, after line 23 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 23. That § 32-23-2.1 be amended to read:

    32-23-2.1. Any person convicted of a first offense pursuant to § 32-23-1 with a 0.17 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood shall, in addition to the penalties provided in § 32-23-2, be required to undergo a court-ordered evaluation by a chemical dependency counselor as defined in § 34-20A-2 an addiction counselor licensed or certified by the Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals pursuant to § 36-34-13.1 or a licensed or certified health care professional with specialized training in chemical dependency evaluation to determine if the defendant is chemically dependent. The cost of such evaluation shall be paid by the defendant. The recommendations of the evaluation shall be provided to the referring judge. ".