HCS#2 HB 1423 -- IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES

SPONSOR:  St. Onge

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute specifies that anyone who has had his or her
license and driving privilege suspended or revoked for a second
or subsequent alcohol-related traffic offense cannot obtain a
restricted driving privilege until the person has completed 30
days of a suspension and has filed proof with the Director of the
Department of Revenue that his or her motor vehicle is equipped
with a functioning, certified ignition interlock device as a
required condition of the person's restricted driving privilege.
The ignition interlock device must be maintained on all motor
vehicles operated by the person for a period of at least six
months following the date of reinstatement.  If the person fails
to maintain the proof, the restricted driving privilege will be
terminated and the person will be guilty of a class A
misdemeanor.  Any person who has had his or her driving privilege
revoked must also file proof of financial responsibility prior to
reinstatement.

The substitute becomes effective July 1, 2009.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that an ignition interlock device is
one way to manage high-risk behavior by certain individuals for a
specified period of time to protect other drivers on our roads.

Testifying for the bill were Representative St. Onge; Michael
Boland, Mothers Against Drunk Driving; Dr. Richard Roth; Debra
Coffey, Smart Start; Department of Revenue; Missouri Municipal
League; State Highway Patrol; Division of Highway Safety,
Department of Transportation; Missouri State Troopers
Association; Missouri Safety Council; Dale Findlay, Missouri
Coalition for Roadway Safety; Missouri Insurance Coalition; Dale
Findlay, Missouri Advocates for Traffic Safety; Kathy Zents,
Safety and Health Council of Western Missouri and Kansas; Debora
Biggs, Safety Council of the Ozarks; Gerry Duty, St. Joseph
Safety and Health Council, and Edward Tasch, National Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - St. Louis Area.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm