Committee extends ignition interlock pilot: AB 71 to keep IID program through 2033
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.
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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 only state without an IID program.
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