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CA AB 71

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Ignition interlock devices.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Existing law, commencing January 1, 2019, made various changes to the law governing ignition interlock devices (IID) , including, among other things, requiring a person who has been convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, as specified, to install for a specified period of time as ordered by the court, an IID on the vehicle they operate, provided however that installation of an IID is discretionary for a first offender, as specified; authorizing a person convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence, if all other requirements are satisfied, including the installation of an IID, to apply for a restricted driver's license without completing a period of license suspension or revocation; and requiring ignition interlock device manufacturers to be in compliance with specified provisions relating to payment for the costs of an ignition interlock device. Existing law makes these changes operative until January 1, 2026. On January 1, 2026, existing law, as it relates to these provisions, is generally reinstated to read as it read prior to January 1, 2019. Existing law makes it a crime to violate certain provisions relating to IIDs and motor vehicles equipped with IIDs. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions until January 1, 2033, and would instead reinstate the law to how it read prior to January 1, 2019, on January 1, 2033. By extending the application of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to report specified data to the Transportation Agency regarding the implementation and efficacy of the statewide ignition interlock device program described above and requires the agency to report the outcomes of the program to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2025. This bill would similarly require the department to provide updated data regarding the continued implementation and efficacy of the program to the agency and require the agency to report updated program outcomes to the Legislature by no later than July 1, 2031. The bill would repeal these provisions on July 1, 2035. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2024-12-11
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lackeyauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-11

    Introduced. To print.

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  2. 2024-12-12

    From printer. May be heard in committee January 11.

  3. 2025-01-06

    Read first time.

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  4. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 4).

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  6. 2025-03-05

    Read second time and amended.

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. 2025-04-09

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  9. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  10. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  11. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-03-04 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Schultz: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB71

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