# Idaho S 1311: IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding ignition interlock systems.

Idaho S 1311, IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding ignition interlock systems., is a 2026 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 134 Effective: 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1311
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding ignition interlock systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 134 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Interlock vendors must report blocked starts: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho requires interlock vendors to notify prosecutors whenever the device blocks a vehicle from starting. The required alcohol calibration setting is .025. An ignition interlock is a breath-alcohol device with a camera, certified by Idaho's transportation department to prev…
- One-year interlock rules for DUI offenders: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho requires interlocks for covered DUI offenders whose sentence or fine is partly or fully suspended. This covers convictions, guilty findings, guilty pleas, and withheld judgments, unless the exception in Idaho Code section 18-8002(12) applies. Courts must order a state-…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Daniel D. Foreman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ted Hill (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 40 | 28 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 21 | 14 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 134 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-26: Reported delivered to Governor at 4:33 p.m. on 03/25/26
- 2026-03-25: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2026-03-25: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-24: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 40-28-2 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-19: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-03-03: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1311.pdf)

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- S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1311.pdf)

## Related
- [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026)
- [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026)
- [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026)
- [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026)
- [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026)
- [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1311-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).