Senate Bill 2606 Summary

• Specifies that the 120-day driver's license suspension for DUI violations begins on the date the judge signs the suspension order, not on a later date.

• Creates an aggravated DUI penalty for persons under the legal drinking age (21 years old) who have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher and cause death or serious injury to another person, with sentences of 5-25 years.

• Allows persons under 21 who were previously convicted of aggravated DUI with a BAC below 0.08% (before July 1, 2025) to petition for a new trial under the revised law.

• Applies the same 120-day counting rule to nonadjudication cases involving alcohol violations, with the period beginning when the judge signs the license maintenance or suspension order.

• Brings forward Section 63-11-31 regarding ignition interlock device requirements for DUI offenders without substantive changes to that section.