The Wyoming House has given initial approval to a bill that would require some convicted drunken drivers to use in-car breathalyzers.

The Senate has already approved Senate Fill 88, the only surviving DUI bill in the Legislature this session. The House passed the bill on first reading Thursday.

The ignition interlock devices prevent cars from starting if a driver’s breath test detects any alcohol.

The bill would require the in-car devices for all DUI convicts with multiple offenses and for first-time offenders arrested with a blood alcohol content of .15 or more.

Wyoming has had a voluntary ignition interlock program in place since 2006. Supporters say that program has prepared the state with the necessary infrastructure to mandate interlocks.

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