HB 87 Summary

• Doubles the minimum mandatory sentence for DUI convictions when blood alcohol content is 0.15 percent or greater within four hours of operating a vehicle, satisfying federal grant eligibility requirements under SAFETEA-LU.

• Increases the mandatory minimum imprisonment for a fourth or subsequent DUI offense from 10 days to 120 days without probation or suspension eligibility.

• Clarifies that any prior DUI conviction, regardless of date or whether in-state or out-of-state, counts toward repeat offender sentencing determinations.

• Suspends motor vehicle registration for repeat DUI offenders (more than one conviction in five years) through the Alabama Department of Revenue, unless suspension would create undue hardship to dependent individuals.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.