House passes HB 1 to extend ignition-interlock requirement after first DUI
The Alabama House passed HB 1 after floor debate and a friendly amendment. The bill keeps a 90-day license suspension for a first DUI but requires installation of an ignition-interlock device for 180 days; the House adopted the Tillman amendment clarifying stay of suspension when the device is installed.
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Representative Boyd, sponsor of House Bill 1, told the House the measure tightens rules for drivers convicted of a first DUI by retaining the 90-day license suspension and requiring an ignition-interlock device for 180 days, rather than forcing the short installation period that can encourage people to 'wait out' suspensions. Boyd tied the bill to a recent traffic crash and described the measure as a public-safety improvement.
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