HB136 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Summary

HB 136 would restore the ignition interlock requirement for DUI offenders in pretrial diversion, reversing a 2018 amendment that would end that requirement in 2023.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals the part of Act 2018-517 that would delete the ignition interlock requirement for people charged with DUI who are placed in pretrial diversion, effectively keeping the requirement in place. It amends Act 2018-517 to conform to this restoration. The act becomes effective immediately after passage, and it clarifies how the restored rule applies to offenses committed after the act’s effective date (with some provisions potentially applying for a limited period).

Who It Affects

• People charged with DUI in Alabama who are approved for pretrial diversion would be required to install an approved ignition interlock device for a minimum of six months or for the duration of the pretrial diversion program.
• Ignition interlock service providers and the state/agency staff overseeing pretrial diversion programs would implement and enforce the restored requirement, including installation, monitoring, and compliance measures.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Section 2 of Act 2018-517 (now appearing as Section 32-5A-191) to remove the provision that would delete the ignition interlock requirement for pretrial diversion cases, thereby preserving the requirement.
• Amends Section 4 of Act 2018-517 to conform with the restoration, including updating applicability and effective-date language so the ignition interlock requirement applies to pretrial diversion cases and clarifying any five-year applicability related to certain provisions after the act’s effective date.

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Subjects

Driving Under the Influence