HB160 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Parker Moore Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Driving under the influence, to require the use of ignition interlock devices in certain circumstances, Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.

Description

Under exiting law, there are circumstances where a defendant is required to install an ignition interlock device if convicted of driving under the influence.

This bill would only require a defendant to install an ignition interlock device if he or she was convicted of driving under the influence where alcohol was involved.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment.

However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Driving Under the Influence