SB211 Summary

• Amends Section 32-6-19 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to increase penalties for driving with a suspended or revoked license that resulted from a DUI-related offense.

• A person convicted for a third or subsequent time of operating a motor vehicle while their license is cancelled, denied, suspended, or revoked due to a DUI-related offense becomes guilty of a Class A misdemeanor instead of a regular misdemeanor.

• Imposes a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 days in jail for third or subsequent DUI-related driving with suspended/revoked license convictions.

• Maintains existing penalties for first and second offenses: fines between $100-$500, up to 180 days imprisonment, and a $50 additional penalty directed to the Traffic Safety Trust Fund and Peace Officers Standards and Training Fund.

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