US EditionSenate joins House in passing DWI reform bill
- The Minnesota Senate passed bill HF2130 on May 7 to increase ignition interlock requirements for repeat drunk drivers, prompted by a fatal September crash in St. Louis Park.
- The legislation followed a St. Louis Park man's guilty plea for killing two people after driving drunk with five prior DWIs spread over about 30 years.
- HF2130 extends the ignition interlock look-back period from 10 to 20 years and uses a scalable system increasing interlock duration, up to 10 years for multiple offenses.
- Sen. Ron Latz said the 20-year look-back "could have prevented the Park Tavern case," and legislative data shows interlocks reduce repeat offenses by about 70%.
- After reconciling House and Senate versions, lawmakers will send the bill to Gov. Tim Walz for signing, with an expected effective date of August 1, 2025.
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Minnesota Senate, House pass stricter requirements for repeat DWI offenders
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Senate passed increased requirements for DWI offenders on Wednesday, May 7, hours after a St. Louis Park man pleaded guilty to killing two people in a drunk-driving crash. The bill, HF2130, would change several DWI laws, but focuses on ignition interlocks — a breathalizer device installed in a car for DWI offenders that checks if a driver has been drinking alcohol before the car can start. If signed into law, the bill wo…
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