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OH HB469
Bill
Status
3/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Terry Johnson
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AI Summary
HB 469 Summary
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Creates new section 4510.022 allowing first-time alcohol-related OVI offenders to petition a court for authority to drive with a certified ignition interlock device instead of receiving limited driving privileges during their license suspension period.
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Eliminates the 15-day license suspension period without any driving privileges for first-time offenders, allowing immediate access to driving via ignition interlock device upon court approval.
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Establishes a $2.50 mandatory court cost for offenders granted ignition interlock device authority, with revenue directed to the state highway safety fund to maintain the habitual OVI/OMWI offender registry.
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Imposes escalating penalties for device tampering, circumvention, or failures (remote alcohol monitoring requirements for 0, 40, or 60+ days based on violation count).
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Authorizes courts to increase suspension periods by a factor of two if an ignition interlock device prevents vehicle startup due to alcohol detection or tampering.
Legislative Description
To allow, by court order, a first-time alcohol-related OVI offender to drive with an ignition interlock device rather than under court-ordered limited driving privileges as in current law, to eliminate the fifteen-day period in current law during which such an offender is subject to a driver's license suspension without limited driving privileges, and to make other changes to the law governing OVI offenses.
OVI offenses-penalties/other changes
Last Action
To Judiciary
3/6/2014