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FL S0260
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/1/2024
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- First-time refusal to submit to a lawful breath test during a DUI arrest would allow drivers to choose between a 1-year license suspension or installation of a department-approved ignition interlock device at their own expense for 1 continuous year on all vehicles they lease, own, or routinely operate
- Second or subsequent refusals remain subject to an 18-month license suspension and a first-degree misdemeanor charge, with no ignition interlock alternative offered
- Drivers who request a formal or informal review of the suspension for a first-time refusal waive the option to choose ignition interlock placement instead of suspension
- Drivers choosing the interlock option must notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and have the device installed within 10 days of the suspension notice; the interlock placement period runs concurrently with any other court- or department-ordered interlock requirements
- The department is required to annually post on its website the number of drivers who refuse testing and whether they chose a hardship license or ignition interlock reinstatement; the act takes effect October 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Refusal to Submit to a Breath, Urine, or Blood Test
Last Action
Died on Third Reading Calendar
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy1/25/2024
Criminal Justice12/13/2023
Full Bill Text
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