Hawaii House Bill 973 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-29 - Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the law for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Mandates the use of an ignition interlock for all offenders convicted and adjudicated for the offense of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Increases the fines for the violation. Removes the exemption for the repeat offender to drive without an ignition interlock if employed and required to drive a company vehicle for employment. Authorizes the director of transportation to make administrative rules governing the certification, monitoring, operation and compliance of the ignition interlock and authorizes penalties under these rules.

Highway Safety; Ignition Interlock; Motor Vehicle

Rep. Joseph Souki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-29	House	Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4
2015-01-28	House	Introduced and Passed First Reading
2015-01-26	House	Pending introduction.

SB1142 (Same As) 2015-01-28 - Referred to TRA/JDL, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=973&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/HB973_.HTM