HB 1757 Summary - Debra Reed Act

• Creates the "Debra Reed Act" establishing new sentencing requirements and DUI-related provisions in Oklahoma.

• Court-ordered alcohol abstinence requires judges to order persons convicted of DUI to abstain from alcohol, with a notation on their driver's license for three (3) years that identifies them as "Alcohol Restricted."

• Enhanced sentencing for alcohol offenders includes new court-ordered conditions such as ignition interlock devices, alcohol testing, victims impact panels, and substance abuse treatment programs for DUI convictions.

• Selling alcohol to restricted persons becomes a felony offense (new Section 537 and 538 violations), with penalties of $500-$1,000 fine or up to one year imprisonment for selling to anyone court-ordered to abstain from alcohol.

• Driving privilege restrictions expands cancellation/denial periods for minors convicted of alcohol or drug offenses, with designation of "Alcohol Restricted" on driver licenses; becomes effective November 1, 2015.