SB596 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor vehicles, learners' licenses, applicant authorized to provide passport as identification and proof of age, Sec. 32-6-8 am'd.

Summary

SB596 allows passport to be used as proof of age when applying for a learner's license in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 32-6-8 to let an applicant for a learner's license show a valid U.S. or foreign passport to verify age, in addition to or instead of a birth certificate. The rest of the learner's license process remains the same (fees, four-year license, accompanying licensed driver, and required examinations). The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Applicants for learner's licenses (ages 15 and older) who may now use a passport as proof of age.
• The Alabama Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, which processes learner's license applications and accepts the new form of ID.
• Passport-issuing authorities and credentialing processes that verify identity for age-related licensing.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 32-6-8 to allow a passport as an acceptable form of identification to substantiate an applicant's age for a learner's license.
• An applicant may submit a valid U.S. or foreign passport in place of a certified birth certificate when applying for a learner's license.
• The existing learner's license framework remains: four-year duration, accompanying licensed driver or instructor requirements, applicable fees, examinations, and revocation/suspension rules remain in place.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles