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IN HB1556
Bill
Status
1/20/2011
Primary Sponsor
Dave Cheatham
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AI Summary
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Requires mandatory ignition interlock device restrictions for all operating while intoxicated (OWI) convictions: minimum 6 months for first offense, minimum 1 year for repeat offenders
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Mandates courts to order ignition interlock device installation as a condition of any probationary driving privileges granted in connection with an OWI offense
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Upgrades the penalty for knowingly renting, leasing, or loaning a vehicle without an ignition interlock device to a restricted driver from a Class A infraction to a Class A misdemeanor
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Eliminates the court's ability to waive ignition interlock device costs for indigent defendants, requiring all offenders to pay installation and monitoring costs
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Exempts employer-owned or provided vehicles from the ignition interlock requirement when the offense is a misdemeanor OWI, the person is employed as a vehicle operator, or a labor agreement prohibits convicted employees from operating employer vehicles
Legislative Description
Ignition interlock devices.
Last Action
Representative Cheatham added as coauthor
1/27/2011