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AL HB432

Bill

Status

Passed

6/1/2023

Primary Sponsor

Van Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Reduces the minimum validity period for driver licenses, non-driver identification cards, and vessel licenses issued to foreign nationals from 160 days to 30 days.

  • Requires foreign national applicants to provide their country of origin and the expiration date of their acceptable immigration documentation when applying for an Alabama license.

  • Mandates that licenses issued to foreign nationals expire on the date their immigration documentation expires and designate whether the holder has lawful permanent residence or temporary authorized stay in the United States.

  • Requires foreign nationals to re-initiate the licensing process as first-time applicants in order to renew their driver license or identification card.

  • Specifies that foreign national license applications be processed only at driver license offices designated by the Alabama Department of Public Safety Director, which must adopt rules and regulations for enforcement.

Legislative Description

Relating to driver licenses; to amend Section 32-6-10.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the minimum time period certain Alabama licenses may be issued to a foreign national; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Driver licenses, to further provide for minimum time for foreign national license

Last Action

Enacted

6/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Veterans and Military Affairs5/24/2023
Public Safety and Homeland Security5/3/2023

Full Bill Text

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