HF3697 Summary

• Limits ignition interlock device requirements to drivers whose licenses were revoked, canceled, or denied for alcohol-related driving offenses, effective August 1, 2024.

• Establishes new intensive testing program for drivers whose licenses were revoked, canceled, or denied for controlled substance or intoxicating substance-related driving offenses, requiring weekly urine analyses instead of ignition interlock devices.

• Requires electronic alcohol monitoring or weekly alcohol tests for defendants charged with alcohol-related DWI offenses pending trial resolution, with costs partially recoverable from defendants.

• Establishes reinstatement timelines of 1-2 years for alcohol-related revocations (longer for high blood alcohol or multiple incidents) and requires completion of rehabilitation programs and abstinence verification for drivers with three or more qualified impaired driving incidents.

• Program participants must pay testing costs, cannot be under age 18, must disclose prescription medications, comply with treatment recommendations, and face 180-day to 545-day revocation extensions for program violations.