HB397 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026

House Bill

In Committee

Current Status

Regular Session 2023

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Arnold Mooney Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to driving under the influence and the requirements for the installation of an ignition interlock device by a person charged with driving under the influence and approved for a pretrial diversion program; to repeal Section 2 of Act 2018-517 of the 2018 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 32-5A-191 of the Code of Alabama 1975, effective July 1, 2023, which would delete provisions requiring the installation of ignition interlock by a person charged with driving under the influence and approved for a pretrial diversion program; and to amend Section 4 of Act 2018-517 of the 2018 Regular Session to conform to this act.
Description: Under existing law, Act 2018-517 of the 2018 Regular Session provides that a person charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and approved for any pretrial diversion program is required to install an approved ignition interlock device for a minimum of six months or the duration of the pretrial diversion program. Act 2018-517 further amends the driving under the influence law to delete this requirement effective five years from the effective date of Act 2018-517 (July 1, 2023).
This bill would repeal the future amendment of the driving under the influence law to preserve the provisions of the law requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device in pretrial diversion cases and would amend Act 2018-517, to make conforming changes.
Subjects: Driving under the influence, installation of an ignition interlock device in pretrial diversion cases.