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Committee advances expanded ignition‑interlock requirement after victims urge action
Summary
Senators advanced SB278 to broaden ignition‑interlock use in DUI cases after family members and MADD witnesses gave emotional testimony about lives lost; sponsors cited data showing interlocks prevented thousands of impaired‑driving attempts.
Senate Bill 278, presented by Senator Evans, would expand the use of ignition‑interlock devices in DUI cases to close a loophole the sponsor described as undermining earlier reforms. Senator Evans said ignition interlocks have stopped more than 190,000 attempts to drive drunk and can reduce repeat offenses by as much as 70 percent.
The committee heard emotional testimony from…
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