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Subcommittee approves bills to credit early ignition‑interlock use and make interlock periods more flexible
Summary
A Virginia Courts of Justice subcommittee unanimously reported legislation to credit offenders who install ignition‑interlock devices before conviction and passed a separate measure letting judges limit post‑conviction interlock terms to six months on motion.
At a meeting of the Courts of Justice Subcommittee on criminal law, members unanimously reported House Bill 1006 with a substitute and later reported Senate Bill 1392, both aimed at adjusting how ignition‑interlock devices are treated in DUI cases.
The bills are recommendations of the Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) commission. Senator Servile, who presented both measures, said the change to HB 1006 came after a National Conference of State Legislatures traffic‑safety session and is intended to encourage early installation of interlocks. “If an offender elects voluntarily to put an interlock on their…
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