HB 2174 Summary

• Defines "highly intoxicated driver" as a person with .15 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or .15 or more grams per 210 liters of breath.

• Requires mandatory ignition interlock device installation on one or more vehicles registered to and all vehicles operated by persons convicted of DUI during the applicable revocation period.

• Extends administrative license revocation lookback period from 5 to 10 years and increases revocation periods; highly intoxicated drivers face 18 months to 6 years revocation depending on prior contacts.

• Establishes enhanced criminal penalties for highly intoxicated drivers, including mandatory minimum 48-hour imprisonment for first-time offenders and mandatory 10-day imprisonment for repeat offenders.

• Makes habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant a Class B felony (elevated from Class C) if the driver is highly intoxicated, with permanent license revocation option.

• Effective July 1, 2050.