Bill Text: HI SB153 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Statewide Traffic Code.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2021-07-06 - Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1294). [SB153 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-SB153-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the statewide traffic code.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 291E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§291E- Ignition interlock device; violations;
penalties; compliance. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter
to the contrary, no person whose driver's license has been revoked pursuant to
section 291E-41 or who has been convicted under section 291E-61 or 291E-61.5
shall be eligible for a driver's license without providing proof of compliance
from the director of transportation that the person:
(1) For the first
offense, or any offense not preceded within ten years of a previous violation,
has had an ignition interlock device installed for a period of sixty
consecutive days without any violations;
(2) For an offense
that occurs within ten years of a prior conviction, has had an ignition
interlock device installed for a period of ninety consecutive days without any
violations; or
(3) For a habitual offense and subsequent offenses convicted within ten years of two or more convictions has had an ignition interlock device installed for a period of one-hundred eighty consecutive days without any violations.
(b) A person violates this section by:
(1) Providing a
sample of .04 or more in blood alcohol concentration when starting the vehicle;
(2) Providing a
sample of .04 or more in blood alcohol concentration on a rolling retest;
(3) Failing to
provide a rolling retest;
(4) Violating
section 291E-66; or
(5) Failing to provide a clear photo of the person when the person blows into the ignition interlock device.
(c) Any violation that occurs during the period in
which the ignition interlock device is installed shall constitute
noncompliance. The time required to
prove compliance shall commence again after any violation until compliance is
proven.
(d) The requirements of subsection (a) shall be in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed pursuant to section 291E-41, 291E-61, or 291E-61.5. The requirements of this section shall be an administrative requirement of being eligible to apply for a driver's license."
SECTION 2. Section 286-104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§286-104 Which persons shall not be licensed. The examiner of drivers shall not issue any license to any person:
(1) Whose license has been suspended by a court of competent jurisdiction during the suspension period, nor to any person whose license has been revoked until the expiration of one year after the date of the revocation, or until the expiration of the period of revocation specified by law, whichever is greater, except as provided under sections 286-102.6(d) and 286-102.6(e) for suspensions and revocations of a provisional license; nor to any person who, while unlicensed, has within two years been convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or, prior to January 1, 2002, of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
(2) Who is required by this part to take an examination, unless the person has successfully passed the examination;
(3) Who is required under the motor vehicle financial responsibility laws of this State to deposit proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited the proof;
(4) Who the examiner of drivers has good cause to believe would not be able to operate a motor vehicle with safety upon the highways by reason of physical or mental disability;
(5) Who is under eighteen years of age; provided that a person:
(A) Who is fifteen years and six months of age may be granted an instruction permit;
(B) Who is at least sixteen and less than eighteen years of age may be granted a provisional license upon satisfying the requirements of section 286‑102.6;
(C) Who is at least seventeen and less than eighteen years of age may be granted a license upon satisfying the requirements of section 286-102.6, which license may be suspended or revoked by a judge having jurisdiction over the holder of the license. Upon revocation of the license, the person shall not be eligible to operate a motor vehicle on the highway until the person is eighteen years of age and has again satisfied the requirements of sections 286-108 and 286-109; or
(D) Who is an emancipated minor may be granted a license upon satisfaction of all requirements of this chapter applicable to persons eighteen years of age or older;
(6) Who is not in
compliance with section 286-102.5; [or]
(7) Who has had their
driver's license revoked pursuant to section 291E-41 or who has been convicted under
section 291E-61 or 291E-61.5 and is not in compliance with 291E- ; or
[(7)] (8) Who does not submit proof, satisfactory
to the director, that the applicant's presence in the United States is
authorized by federal law. The director
shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 that provide for standards of
proof and for exemptions from this requirement.
Any person denied a license under this or any other section of this part shall have a right of appeal as provided in section 286-129."
SECTION 3. Section 286-104.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)
Notwithstanding section [286-104(7)] 286-104(8) to the
contrary, every person who submits an application for a driver's license,
provisional driver's license, or instruction permit that satisfies the
requirements of this chapter except for the applicant's inability or refusal to
provide satisfactory proof of authorized presence in the United States under
federal law shall be issued a limited purpose driver's license, a limited
purpose provisional driver's license, or a limited purpose instruction permit
that is uniquely identified in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005 upon
satisfactory proof to the examiner of drivers of the applicant's identity and
residency in the State. The examiner of
drivers shall accept various types of documentation for the purpose of
establishing the applicant's identity and residency in the State, which may be
established by more than one document. Acceptable
documentation includes:
(1) A valid, unexpired consular identification document issued by a consulate from the applicant's country of citizenship or a valid, unexpired passport from the applicant's country of citizenship;
(2) An original birth certificate or other proof of age, as designated by the examiner of drivers;
(3) A current home
utility bill, lease, or rental agreement, or deed or
title to real property in the State, as designated by the examiner of drivers;
(4) A United States Department of
Homeland Security Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of
Removal;
(5) An official school or college
transcript that includes the applicant's date of birth or a foreign school
record that is sealed and includes a photograph of the applicant at the age the
record was issued;
(6) An official school or college
identification card that includes the applicant's full name and a photograph of
the applicant at the time the identification was issued;
(7) A United States Department of Homeland
Security Form I-20 or Form DS-2019;
(8) A United States Customs and
Immigration Services Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Approval Letter;
(9) A valid identification card for
health benefits;
(10) A valid identification card for an assistance or social services program;
(11) A current voter registration card issued by the State;
(12) A wage stub issued in the last six months;
(13) An income tax return filed in the last two years;
(14) A social security card;
(15) One of the following documents which, if in a language other than English, shall be accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into English:
(A) Marriage license or divorce certificate;
(B) Foreign federal electoral photo card issued on or after January 1, 1991;
(C) Foreign student identification card; or
(D) Foreign driver's license; or
(16) Other proof of Hawaii residency as designated by the director."
SECTION 4. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
Ignition Interlock; Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant; Penalties; Compliance
Description:
Establishes penalties for violations of the ignition interlock law. Requires proof of compliance with the ignition interlock law to be eligible to apply for a driver's license. Effective 1/1/2022.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
