Committee advances bill tightening ignition-interlock reporting and enforcement for DUI cases
Senate Bill 13-11 would require proof of ignition-interlock device installation to the Idaho Transportation Department and require vendors to notify prosecutors of failed 'blows,' closing loopholes supporters say have allowed offenders to avoid monitoring; victims' families and safety groups backed the bill.
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Representative Ted Hill presented Senate Bill 13-11 as a tool to close loopholes in Idaho's ignition-interlock statutes, requiring device installers to provide proof of installation to the Idaho Transportation Department and to notify prosecuting authorities when an interlock prevents a car from starting. "This is another tool for families who have suffered through these catastrophes to really lock this down," Hill said, noting the bill follows earlier all-offender interlock laws.
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