SB145 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Drivers' licenses, suspension based on drug convictions, certain drug offenses deleted from law, certification of act by Governor to U. S. Department of Transportation, Sec. 13A-12-291 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the driver's license of
a person convicted of a drug offense or adjudicated
a juvenile delinquent when the underlying offense
is a drug offense is required to be suspended for
six months</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete the requirement for
the suspension for all drug offenses except
trafficking in illegal drugs</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would also provide for the
certification of this act to the United States
Department of Transportation by the Governor</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to criminal sentencing; to amend Section
13A-12-291, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete certain named drug
offenses from the requirement that the driver's license of the
defendant be suspended on conviction of the offenses; and to
provide for the certification of this act to the United States
Department of Transportation by the Governor.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| May 31, 2011 | Beasley motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| May 31, 2011 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| April 14, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB145 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |