DWI: Provides relative to penalties for the crime of operating a vehicle while impaired (OR -$327,856 FF RV See Note)

HB 182 amends Louisiana's DWI (Driving While Impaired) penalties to require offenders to use either a functioning vehicle ignition interlock device or an electronic alcohol monitoring device during probation and license suspension periods. For first-time offenders, this requirement lasts at least six months; for second offenses, it extends to four years during license suspension. The bill allows restricted driving privileges if offenders comply with these device requirements, replacing previous rules about ignition interlock use. It specifically affects individuals convicted of DWI, directly changing how license restrictions are applied through device mandates rather than solely through license suspension.