SB289 Alabama 2012 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Session

Regular Session 2012

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

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.

This bill would delete the requirement for the suspension for all drug offenses except trafficking in illegal drugs.

The bill would also provide for the certification of this act to the United States Department of Transportation by the Governor.

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.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 9, 2012		Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

Type	Link
Bill Text	SB289 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced