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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Griego
DATE TYPED 02/14/05 HB
SHORT TITLE First DWI Offense License and Interlocks
SB 603
ANALYST Ford
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to
HB 282, HB 502, HB 506, SB 109, SB 187, SB 154, SB 714
Conflicts with
HB 472
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Public Defender Department (PDD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 603 requires a driver whose license has been revoked or suspended for DWI, aggra-
vated DWI or violation of the Implied Consent Act to have an ignition interlock device license
for a specified time period before the person’s license can be reinstated.
The bill specifies that the person shall have had an ignition interlock device license for at least:
Six months if the person submitted to a chemical test pursuant to the Implied Consent Act
Six months for persons under 21
One year for persons whose license had been previously revoked pursuant to the Implied
Consent Act
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One year if the person refused to submit to a chemical test pursuant to the Implied Con-
sent Act
The bill also specifies that the person shall have completed any judicial ignition interlock man-
date.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
Both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety have performance
measures related to reducing alcohol-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. To the extent that
tougher ignition interlock device requirements prevent recidivism and/or serve as a deterrent, this
bill could help the departments improve on their performance measures.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Numerous bills have been introduced to combat New Mexico’s DWI problem, including several
dealing with ignition interlock device requirements and driver license revocation. Those include
House Bills 282, 502, and 506 and Senate Bills 109, 187, 154, and 714.
In addition, House Bill 472, which changes the legal Blood or Breath Alcohol Concentration
level for previous offenders, amends the same section as Senate Bill 603.
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