Ignition interlock devices.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the Department of Motor Vehicles will collect and report additional information, nor does it specify what happens if people cannot afford to pay for IIDs.

Ignition Interlock Devices

AB-1830 extends the use of ignition interlock devices (IIDs) indefinitely and requires courts to order their installation for first-time DUI offenders.

What This Bill Does

• Extends rules about ignition interlock devices (IIDs) that were set to end in 2033, making them permanent.
• Requires the court to order a person convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) to install an IID on their vehicle upon their first criminal conviction for DUI.
• Includes all costs related to IIDs, such as installation and maintenance, in the fee schedule.
• Adjusts how much people pay for IIDs based on their income relative to federal poverty levels.

Who It Names or Affects

• People convicted of driving under the influence (DUI).
• Ignition interlock device manufacturers and providers.
• The California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Terms To Know

Ignition Interlock Device (IID)

A device installed in a car that prevents it from starting if the driver has been drinking alcohol.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens to people who cannot afford to pay for IIDs.
• It is unclear how local agencies will be affected by the new crime provisions.

Official Summary Text

AB 1830, as introduced, Petrie-Norris.
Ignition interlock devices.
Existing law, commencing January 1, 2019, made various changes to the law governing ignition interlock devices (IID), including, among other things, requiring a person who has been convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, as specified, to install for a specified period of time as ordered by the court, an IID on the vehicle they operate, provided however that installation of an IID is discretionary for a first offender, as specified; authorizing a person convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence, if all other requirements are satisfied, including the installation of an IID, to apply for a restricted driver’s license without completing a period of license suspension or revocation; and requiring ignition interlock device manufacturers and their certified agents to adopt a specified fee schedule that provides for the payment for the
costs of an ignition interlock device in amounts commensurate with that person’s income relative to the federal poverty level. Existing law makes these changes operative until January 1, 2033. Existing law makes it a crime to violate certain provisions relating to IIDs and motor vehicles equipped with IIDs.
This bill would extend the operation of these provisions indefinitely and would repeal a related reporting requirement. The bill would also instead require the court, upon the person’s first criminal conviction for driving under the influence, to order installation of the IID. The bill would include, as part of the costs of the IID, the administration of the program, installation of the device, service, maintenance, and recalibration of the device, and any other costs associated with the device. The bill would adjust the person’s income relative to the federal poverty level in the fee schedule and specify that the IID provider is responsible for absorbing the
remaining costs not paid by the person. By extending the application of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish and maintain a data and monitoring system, as specified, to evaluate the efficacy of intervention programs for persons convicted of violations relating to alcohol and drugs, and to report thereon annually to the Legislature.
This bill would require the department to include in its annual report to the Legislature additional information pertaining to the individuals described above who were required to have a functioning, certified ignition interlock device installed, as specified.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making
that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Current Bill Text

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