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Committee extends ignition interlock pilot: AB 71 to keep IID program through 2033
Summary
AB 71 would extend the state ignition interlock device (IID) pilot from its 2026 sunset to 2033; the committee passed the measure to Appropriations after proponents said the devices prevent DUI attempts and help people enter treatment, while opponents raised cost and evidence questions.
Assemblymember Lackey presented AB 71 to extend the ignition interlock device (IID) pilot program through 2033. Lackey said IIDs—breath-interlock devices installed on vehicles—prevent impaired drivers from starting their cars and cited program statistics: “In 2023 alone, over 30,500 drunk driving attempts were prevented using these devices in this state.” He warned that without extension California would be the…
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