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FL S0296
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Persons arrested for DUI who refuse a lawful breath test must install an ignition interlock device at their own expense on all vehicles they lease, own, or routinely operate for 1 continuous year for a first refusal or 18 continuous months for a second or subsequent refusal
- Drivers must be informed at the time of arrest that refusal to submit to a breath test will result in both license suspension and mandatory ignition interlock device placement for the applicable period
- The waiting period before a person whose license is suspended for refusing a breath, urine, or blood test can apply for a business or employment-only license is reduced from 90 days to 30 days after the last temporary permit expires
- A second or subsequent refusal to submit to a lawful breath or urine test remains a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable under existing Florida penalty statutes, in addition to any other penalties
- The act has an effective date of January 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol
Last Action
Died in Rules
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules4/5/2023
Criminal Justice2/16/2023
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