The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Requires Ignition Interlock Devices for DUI Offenders Starting July 2026
Last action · March 26, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 134 Effective: 07/01/2026
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
Idaho courts must order individuals convicted of driving under the influence who receive suspended sentences to install state-approved s with a calibration setting of .025 on all vehicles they operate, effective July 1, 2026. The offender pays for the installation and maintenance, unless eligible for financial hardship assistance from the court interlock device and electronic monitoring device fund.
Convicted DUI offenders face mandatory out-of-pocket costs for ignition interlock installation and a one-year restriction period noted on their driver's licenses, while vendors must report failed start attempts to prosecutors.
- Ignition interlock systems are breath-alcohol monitoring devices installed in motor vehicles to prevent individuals from operating them after consuming alcohol. context
- Idaho's Legislature considers statutory updates regarding driving under the influence penalties during its regular annual sessions. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
persons convicted of driving under the influence
Offenders with suspended sentences must install ignition interlock systems on all operated vehicles at their own expense, maintain a one-year restriction on their driver's licenses, and face prevented vehicle starts at a .025 calibration setting.
ignition interlock vendors
Vendors must include cameras on certified breath alcohol devices, provide proof of installation to the transportation department, and notify prosecuting authorities whenever a user is prevented from starting a vehicle.
transportation department
The department must establish certification, installation, repair, and removal standards by rule, receive proof of installation, and imprint restricted driving documents with ignition interlock notations.
prosecuting authority
Prosecutors receive notifications from ignition interlock vendors whenever an individual is prevented from starting a motor vehicle.
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 pays for the ignition interlock system?
What blood alcohol concentration triggers the ignition interlock system to prevent a vehicle from starting?
How long does the ignition interlock restriction last?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Mar 26, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 134 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 26, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:33 p.m. on 03/25/26
- Mar 25, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 25, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 24, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 24, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
Show 10 earlier actions
- Mar 23, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 40-28-2 AYES – Alfieri, Bingham, Boyle, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Skaug, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Wisniewski Absent – Berch, Cornilles Floor Sponsor - Hill Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 20, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 3, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
- Mar 3, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 2, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Carlson, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Foreman Title apvd - to House
- Feb 25, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 24, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 17, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
- Feb 16, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Stricter Calibration and Reporting Standards for DUI Sentences
The law standardizes the ignition interlock trigger at .025 and mandates direct vendor reporting of failed starts to prosecutors alongside a one-year restriction period.
Connected Entities
Sources
legislature.idaho.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools