Senate Bill 2236 Summary

• Requires ignition-interlock devices on all vehicles operated by persons convicted of third or subsequent DUI offenses within a five-year period, making such devices mandatory rather than optional.

• Persons convicted of fourth or subsequent DUI offenses become ineligible to operate any vehicle not equipped with an ignition-interlock device, with no specified time limit on this restriction.

• Expands court-ordered drug-testing programs as an alternative to ignition-interlock devices for DUI violations involving substances other than alcohol, with regulations to be promulgated by the Department of Public Safety.

• Establishes that ignition-interlock restrictions and drug-testing program requirements apply to those under nonadjudication for alcohol-related violations, including 120-day minimum periods with mandatory device installation or drug testing.

• Effective July 1, 2019, with provisions establishing the Interlock Device Fund to offset installation, maintenance, and drug-testing costs for indigent offenders.