This bill seeks to improve public safety by extending the duration of driver's license revocations for certain offenses and modifying the requirements for participants in the ignition interlock program. Key provisions include a mandate for all ignition interlock participants to complete a treatment or rehabilitation program before regaining full driving privileges, as well as imposing criminal penalties on those who operate vehicles without an interlock device. The bill also makes criminal vehicular homicide offenders eligible for the ignition interlock program and allows for judicial review of license revocation extensions related to violations of the ignition interlock program. Notable amendments include changes to revocation periods for driving while impaired (DWI) offenses, the impounding and reissuing of license plates, and the validity period of temporary driver's licenses, with specific insertions such as the requirement for a permanent sticker on invalidated registration plates and an adjustment of temporary permit validity from seven to fourteen days.

Additionally, the bill introduces new definitions and procedures for license revocation related to test refusals and failures, specifying revocation periods based on prior impaired driving incidents. It emphasizes the need for compliance with treatment programs and the use of ignition interlock devices for individuals with multiple offenses. The legislation also outlines the requirements for individuals whose licenses have been canceled or denied due to multiple impaired driving incidents, mandating rehabilitation and verification of abstinence from alcohol and controlled substances. Overall, the bill aims to enhance road safety by imposing stricter measures on repeat offenders and ensuring compliance with ignition interlock requirements, with many changes set to take effect on August 1, 2025, for offenses committed on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 169A.52, 169A.54, 171.177, 171.187, 171.306
1st Engrossment: 169A.37, 169A.52, 169A.54, 169A.60, 171.177, 171.187, 171.19, 171.306
2nd Engrossment: 169A.37, 169A.52, 169A.54, 169A.60, 169A.63, 171.177, 171.187, 171.19, 171.306
3rd Engrossment: 169A.37, 169A.52, 169A.54, 169A.60, 169A.63, 171.177, 171.187, 171.19, 171.24, 171.306