The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2352 Mandates Ignition Interlock Devices for First-Time Intoxication-Related Traffic Offenses
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Sherri Gallick
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2352 requires courts to mandate a certified for any person found guilty of any intoxication-related traffic offense for at least six months from driver's license reinstatement, removing discretionary language for first-time offenses.
Drivers convicted of a first-time intoxication-related traffic offense face mandatory installation and maintenance of an for at least six months upon license reinstatement.
- Ignition interlock devices are breath-test mechanisms installed in vehicles to prevent individuals from driving under the influence of alcohol. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Persons found guilty of an intoxication-related traffic offense
Must use a functioning, certified ignition interlock device on motor vehicles for at least six months upon driver's license reinstatement.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does House Bill 2352 apply to?
How long must the ignition interlock device be installed?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 10, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Mandatory vs. Discretionary Ignition Interlock Enforcement
The bill transitions court authority from discretionary ('may') to mandatory ('shall') for requiring ignition interlock devices on first-time intoxication-related traffic offenses.
Connected Entities
Sources
house.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools