SB55 Summary

• Amends Alabama Code Section 32-6-12.1 to expand the Class D hardship driver license program to include persons with suspended or revoked licenses who cannot obtain reasonable transportation and do not pose a risk to public safety.

• Persons released from Department of Corrections incarceration are immediately eligible to apply for a hardship driver license with specified and limited driving privileges.

• Applicants with suspended or revoked licenses must demonstrate to the agency's reasonable satisfaction that they cannot obtain reasonable transportation and do not pose a public safety risk.

• Persons charged, adjudicated, or convicted of driving under the influence under Section 32-5A-191 are ineligible for a hardship driver license.

• Persons whose hardship driver license has been revoked cannot reapply for a driver's license for at least six months from the revocation date; requires the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to collaborate with the Board of Pardons and Paroles on implementation.