HJR401 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen Farley

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Patricia ToddThomas JacksonMike BallWayne JohnsonJay LoveDan WilliamsRandy WoodGreg WrenDexter GrimsleyBarry MooreHoward SanderfordDarrio MeltonTerri CollinsKen JohnsonGeorge “Tootie” BandyDuwayne BridgesRandy DavisJoe FaustVictor GastonMike HubbardWes LongBarry MaskJim McClendonJoseph C. MitchellJohn W. RogersDavid SessionsMac ButtramPaul W. LeeAlan BootheJim CarnsPaul DeMarcoAlan HarperDemetrius C. NewtonArthur PayneJohn RobinsonRandall SheddHarry ShiverDavid StandridgeKurt WallaceMack N. ButlerRichard BaughnDickie DrakeAlan BakerNapoleon BracyLaura HallBecky NordgrenDonnie ChesteenTodd GreesonRalph HowardRichard J. LairdMike MillicanWilliam RobertsArtis McCampbellBarbara Bigsby BoydMerika ColemanSteve ClouseMicky HammonPaul BeckmanMike HillSteve McMillanMary MooreBill PooleJack WilliamsLynn GreerAllen TreadawayJuandalynn GivanJoe HubbardMarcel BlackGreg BurdineBerry ForteRon JohnsonRichard LindseyLawrence McAdoryThad McClammyKerry RichOliver RobinsonPebblin W. WarrenPhil WilliamsJohn MerrillChris EnglandElaine BeechK.L. BrownDavid ColstonCraig FordEd HenrySteve HurstJamie IsonMike JonesJohn F. Knight JrMac McCutcheonJohnny Mack MorrowApril WeaverJim PattersonJames E. BuskeyCharles O. NewtonJim BartonDaniel H. BomanChad FincherAlvin HolmesMary Sue McClurkinRod ScottLesley VanceMark Tuggle

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

DUI Prevention and Ignition Interlock Advisory Council, created

Summary

The Alabama Legislature created the Alabama DUI Prevention and Ignition Interlock Advisory Council to study DUI and ignition interlock laws and recommend changes to reduce DUI-related deaths.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a new advisory council with members from state government, law enforcement, the judiciary, and certain advocacy groups to analyze current DUI and ignition interlock laws. The council will identify effective strategies and suggest modifications to improve these laws, rules, and regulations. It must meet within 180 days of the act's effective date, elect a chair, and hold at least one annual meeting (with more as needed); all meetings may be public, and findings and recommendations will be reported to the Senate President Pro Tempore and the House Speaker and made public.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents and road users, who could benefit from safer roads and fewer DUI incidents if the council's recommendations are implemented.
• State agencies, law enforcement, the judiciary, ignition interlock providers, and advocacy groups (such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving Alabama) that participate in the council or are affected by its proposed changes.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama DUI Prevention and Ignition Interlock Advisory Council with a broad range of appointed members from government, law enforcement, judiciary, and related organizations.
• The council's primary purpose is to identify successful methods to reduce DUI and alcohol-related fatalities and analyze existing DUI and ignition interlock laws to suggest modifications to improve them.
• Membership must be diverse and include representatives from specified offices, agencies, and organizations, plus a member from each approved ignition interlock provider.
• The first meeting must occur within 180 days of the act's effective date; the council must elect a chair and hold at least one annual meeting, with additional meetings as needed; meetings may be public.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative