S 1311

                    LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
 Sixty-eighth Legislature  Second Regular Session - 2026
                                 IN THE SENATE
                             SENATE BILL NO. 1311
                       BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1AN ACT
2  RELATING TO IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS; AMENDING SECTION 18-8008, IDAHO
3      CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS;
4      AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6      SECTION 1. That Section 18-8008, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7  amended to read as follows:
818-8008. IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS.
9(1)(a) If a person is convicted, is found guilty, pleads guilty or re-
10      ceives a withheld judgment for violating any of the provisions of this
11      chapter relating to driving under the influence and has had any or all of
12      a sentence or fine suspended for the violation, the court shall, unless
13      an exception is granted pursuant to section 18-8002(12), Idaho Code,
14      impose the sanction provided for in this section in addition to any
15      other penalty or fine imposed pursuant to this chapter.
16      (b) The court shall order the person to have a state-approved ignition
17      interlock system installed, at his expense, on all motor vehicles op-
18      erated by him. A court may determine that an offender is eligible to
19      utilize available funds from the court interlock device and electronic
20      monitoring device fund, as outlined in section 18-8010, Idaho Code, for
21      the installation and operation of an ignition interlock device, based
22      on evidence of financial hardship.
23      (2) The calibration setting at which the ignition interlock system will
24 prevent the motor vehicle from being started shall be .025. The ignition in-
25 terlock vendor shall notify the prosecuting authority any time a person is
26 prevented from starting a motor vehicle, as provided in this subsection.
27      (3) As used in this chapter, the term "ignition interlock system" means
28 breath alcohol ignition interlock device, including a camera, certified by
29 the transportation department, designed to prevent a motor vehicle from be-
30 ing operated by a person who has consumed an alcoholic beverage.
31      (4) The transportation department shall by rule provide standards for
32 the certification, installation, repair and removal of the devices. The ig-
33 nition interlock vendor shall provide proof of installation of the ignition
34 interlock system to the transportation department.
35      (5) The court shall notify the transportation department of its order
36 imposing a sanction pursuant to this section. The department shall attach
37 or imprint a notation on the driver's license or other document granting the
38 person restricted driving privileges of any person restricted under this
39 section that the person may operate only a motor vehicle equipped with an
40 ignition interlock system. The ignition interlock restriction period shall
41 end one (1) year from the date the ignition interlock vendor provides proof
42 of installation of the ignition interlock system.
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1(6) When a court orders a person to install and use an ignition inter-
2  lock system pursuant to this section, the court shall order the person to pay
3  the cost for obtaining, installing, utilizing and maintaining the ignition
4  interlock system. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be in
5  addition to any other fines or penalty provided by law and shall be deposited
6  in the court interlock device and electronic monitoring device fund created
7  in section 18-8010, Idaho Code.
8      SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby
9  declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after
10 July 1, 2026.