04/12/1999 01:40 PM Senate JUD

          SB 114-IMPERSONATE POLICE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Number 571                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DONLEY moved Amendment 1 by Senator Ellis. The text of the                                                              
amendment reads:                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 10, following "vehicle":                                                                                           
     Insert "Owned or used by a federal, state or municipal fire,                                                               
law enforcement, or emergency services agency or public or private                                                              
ambulance service"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, following line 10:                                                                                                      
     Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                                         
    * Sec. 2. AS 11.56.830 is amended by adding a new subsection to                                                             
read:                                                                                                                           
          (e)In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, it is                                                               
an affirmative defense that the person operating the propelled                                                                  
vehicle was a member of a community patrol organized by or in                                                                   
cooperation with a municipality, and the propelled vehicle did not                                                              
have                                                                                                                            
               (1) lights or sirens that may only be used by a                                                                  
police or emergency vehicle;                                                                                                    
               (2) the words "police,"  "fire," or "emergency"                                                                  
affixed or displayed on the vehicle.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Without objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DONLEY explained the amendment adds an affirmative defense                                                              
to the bill. CHAIRMAN TAYLOR indicated there is other work being                                                                
done on SB 114 and so it will be brought up again.