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 and their certified agents to adopt a specified fee schedule that provides for the payment for the costs of an ignition interlock device in amounts commensurate with that person’s income relative to the federal poverty level. Existing law makes these changes operative until January 1, 2033. Existing law makes it a crime to violate certain provisions relating to IIDs and motor vehicles equipped with IIDs.

Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish and maintain a data and monitoring system, as specified, to evaluate the efficacy of intervention programs for persons convicted of violations relating to alcohol and drugs, and to report thereon annually to the Legislature.

This bill would require the department to include in its annual report to the Legislature additional information pertaining to the individuals described above who were required to have a functioning, certified ignition interlock device installed, as specified.