HF 624: Relating to operating-while-intoxicated offenses, including temporary restricted licenses and ignition interlock devices, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

Under current law, a person whose driver’s license is revoked for operating while intoxicated (OWI) is required to install an ignition interlock device (IID) prior to being issued a temporary restricted license (TRL) by the department of transportation (DOT). The IID must be installed on every vehicle owned or operated by the person, or every vehicle operated by the person if the person has had no previous conviction or revocation under Code chapter 321J. Current law also requires a person with a second or subsequent driver’s license revocation for OWI to install an IID for a minimum of one year after reinstatement of a driver’s license other than a TRL.

House subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

• Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers; Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee · as HSB 217
2. February 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Olson and Vondran · as HSB 217
3. March 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 217
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 217
5. March 6, 2023Filed in the House
6. March 6, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 624 · as HSB 217
7. January 10, 2024House subcommittee named: Meggers, Gustoff, Meyer and B