To require courts to maintain a list of victim impact panels for the purpose of referring persons to a qualified panel at the time of sentencing. A panel may only be on the court’s list if it meets the standards of a victim panel. This bill establish criteria of qualifying as an impact panel, such as, a panel must focus on drunk driving and the impact on victims and their families, must have multiple panelist with verified stories, must meet for a minimum of sixty minutes and not allow person under the influence to attend, among other things. In addition this bill establishes a process for complaints against victim panels that do not meet these outlined requirements.   Official Text and Analysis.

To add the requirement that the panel speakers not be victims who were the proximate cause of the DUI crash and that the presentation is to be at least 60 minutes, not including registration time. References impaired driving, rather than drunk driving,and includes drugged driving and requires the panel to have a facilitator responsible for compliance with, rather than enforcement of, the minimum standards.