Montana State Legislature
Law and Justice Reports
Law and Justice Reports
SJR 29 - Retention of Biological Evidence (DNA)
- SJR 29 - A Primer - Staff Background Report on DUI Study
- Overview of A Survey on the Preservation on Biological Evidence, Dave Bohyer, Legislative Staff
- Preservation of Crime Scene Biological Evidence-the National Picture, Ms. Jesse McQuillan, Montana Innocence Project
SJR 39 - DUI Laws
| Meeting Date | Title | Author/Presenter |
| Background Reports and Options Papers | ||
| Aug 3, 2009 | SJR 39 - A Primer: Background Report | Sheri Heffelfinger, Legislative Staff |
| Reference | Initiatives to Address Impaired Driving, December 2003. | National Highway Transportation Safety Administration |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Strategies for combating DUIs: Coordinated Treatment, Community Supervision, and Penalties | Sheri Heffelfinger, Legislative Staff |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Issues and Options Paper #1 | Sheri Heffelfinger, Legislative Staff |
| Data on DUI/BAC Fatalities, Offenses, Probation & Parole | ||
| Reference | Impaired Driving Fatality Rates by State, December 2009 | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Reference | Drunk Driving Fatalities in America. 2008 | The Century Council |
| Feb 8, 2010 | DUI-related charges and convictions | Office of Court Administrator |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Motor Vehicle Division Data on DUI and BAC convictions | Montana Dept. of Justice |
| Dec 18, 2010 | DUI/BAC probation and parole data | Montana Dept. of Corrections |
| Fiscal Reports - Economic Costs, Fees, Taxes | ||
| Feb 8, 2010 | Economic Costs of Alchohol-Related Vehicle Crashes in Montana | Dr. Seninger, University of Montana |
| April 5, 2010 | Court Data on DUI/BAC Fees, Fines, and Costs | Office of Court Administrator |
| April 5, 2010 | Driver's License Reinstatement Fees, DUI Task Forces, DUI Courts | Pat Gervais, Legislative Staff |
| April 5, 2010 | Alcohol Taxes - Revenue | Terry Johnson, Legislative Staff |
| Prevention and Education | ||
| Sept 28, 2009 | SJR 39 -Issue Summary: Panel #1 Overview - Prevention & Education | Sheri Heffelfinger, Legislative Staff |
| Sept 28, 2009 | Montana Community Change Project Issue Brief | |
| Sept 28, 2009 | Testimony: Prevention Resource Center Efforts | Vickie Turner, DPHHS |
| Sept 28, 2009 | Safe and Drug Free Schools | Cathy Kendall, OPI |
| Sept 28, 2009 | Liquor Control Division Overview | Shauna Helfert, Liquor Control Div. Administrator, Dept. of Revenue |
| Sept 28, 2009 | Alive-At-25 - PowerPoint | John Spencer, MHP |
| Reference | Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2009 | OPI |
| Laws and Enforcement - Supervision | ||
| Sept 28, 2009 | DUI laws chart | Sheri Heffelfinger, Legislative Staff |
| Dec 18, 2009 | DUI Sentencing | Diana Koch, Department of Corrections |
| Reference | 2007 DUI Model Law | National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances |
| Dec 18, 2009 | South Dakota's 24/7 sobriety program - PowerPoint | Presented by Col. Mike Tooley, MHP |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Testimony: Ignition Interlock Systems | Steve Smith, IIS |
| April 5, 2010 | South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Program Overiew | South Dakota Attorney General's Office (Presented by Bill Mickelson) |
| April 5, 2010 | Editorial on South Dakota 24/7 Program | Addiction Journal Article |
| April 5, 2010 | Pilot 24/7 in Montana - Press Release with Fact Sheet Link | Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock's Office |
| DUI Courts, Community-based treatment programs, and A.C.T | ||
| Dec 18, 2009 | Overview of DUI courts in Montana | Jeff Kushner, Statewide Coordinator, Specialty Courts |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Testimony on Evaluation Data and Research Findings about DUI Courts | Jeff Kushner, Statewide Coordinator, Specialty Courts |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Solutions for Montana's DUI Problem | Mona Sumner, Rimrock Foundation, Billings |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Testimony: DPHHS Chemical Dependency Programs | Joan Cassidy, Chemical Dependency Bureau, DPHHS |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Prime For Life (New A.C.T. Curriculum) | Joan Cassidy, Chemical Dependency Bureau, DPHHS |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Approved Chemical Dependency Programs, DPHHS | Joan Cassidy, Chemical Dependency Bureau, DPHHS |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Montana map of CD program locations | Joan Cassidy, Chemical Dependency Bureau, DPHHS |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Chemical Dependency Bureau Budget overview | Joan Cassidy, Chemical Dependency Bureau, DPHHS |
| Felony DUI - Prison Treatment Program - WATCh | ||
| Dec 18, 2009 | Primer on WATCh | Department of Corrections |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Testimony: status and statistics on WATCh treatment program | Rick Deady, Treatment Program Manager, WATCh |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Assessing Montana's Multiple Offender Drunk Drivers | Dr. Timothy Conley, et. al., University of Montana |
| Alcohol Impairment and Drugged Driving | ||
| Feb 8, 2010 | Field Sobriety Testing | Sgt. Steve Baiamonte, MHP |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Effects of Alcohol on the Human Brain - PowerPoint | Ben Vetter, Forensic Science Div., Dept. of Justice |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Drug Recognition Education (DRE) Program - PowerPoint | Trooper Kurt Sager, MHP |
| June 30, 2010 | Drugged Driving - PowerPoint | Presented by Rebecca Sturdevent (MADD) |
