HB 477 Summary

• Amends Section 32-5A-304 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to modify driver's license suspension periods for driving under the influence test failures or refusals.

• Establishes a one-year suspension period if a person has 0.15 percent or more by weight of alcohol in their blood with no prior alcohol or drug-related enforcement contacts in the preceding five years.

• Maintains suspension periods ranging from 90 days (no prior contacts) to five years (four or more prior contacts) based on driving record history.

• Provides that if a license is suspended for 0.08 or more percent blood alcohol and the corresponding criminal DUI charge is dismissed, nolle prossed, or results in acquittal, the Department of Public Safety director must rescind the suspension and remove it from the person's driving record.

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