Gov. Janet Napolitano on Friday signed into law legislation that would increase penalties for driving and boating under the influence of alcohol.
Her action came more than a month after she vetoed a similar proposal, saying she opposed a provision that cut in half the amount of time that first-time DUI offenders would be required to use ignition-interlock devices.
The proposal Napolitano signed Friday, House Bill 2643, did not include the interlock provision. The bill cruised through the House and Senate earlier this week.
The bill would, among other things, mandate a 10-day jail sentence for first-time offenders convicted of operating a boat while drunk, and require those convicted of DUI to have alcohol or other drug screening before their suspended licenses could be reinstated.
HB 2643 would resolve conflicts between two DUI laws passed last year that have been threatened by legal challenges.
Napolitano also vetoed two bills on Friday.
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