HB440 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: John Robinson
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Mark Tuggle Wayne Johnson Jim Patterson Richard Baughn Wes Long Terri Collins Kerry Rich Howard Sanderford Randy Wood Mike Ball Allen Farley
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicles, traffic violations, notification by court to Public Safety Department of convictions of state or local traffic offenses, time period decreased, notification by Public Safety Department to other jurisdictions of convictions of drivers, time period decreased, Secs. 32-5A-195, 32-6-49.14 am'd.; Act 2010-599, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: HB440 shortens the notification time from 10 days to 5 days for conviction records and related notices between courts, the Department of Public Safety, and out-of-state licensing authorities for commercial motor vehicle offenses.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill requires Alabama courts to forward conviction records to the Department of Public Safety within 5 days (instead of 10). It also requires the Department of Public Safety to notify the driver licensing authority in the nonresident CDL holder's home state within 5 days (instead of 10) after a conviction for commercial motor vehicle offenses. This speeds up cross-state communication and could lead to faster license actions in other states.

Who It Affects
Alabama courts and the Department of Public Safety, who must exchange conviction records within 5 days instead of 10.
Nonresident commercial driver's license holders and the driver licensing authorities in their home states, who would receive faster conviction notifications.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 32-5A-195 to require forwarding a record of conviction to the Director of Public Safety within 5 days (replacing the previous 10-day requirement) for convictions under state or local traffic laws.
Amends Section 32-6-49.14 to require the Department of Public Safety to notify the licensing authority in the nonresident driver's home state within 5 days (replacing the previous 10-day requirement) after a conviction for a commercial motor vehicle offense.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles