HB304 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Jim Patterson Mike Hill Mike Ball Phil Williams Mark Tuggle Mary Sue McClurkin Randy Davis Howard Sanderford Jim Carns Ken Johnson
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Driver's Licenses, Stage II, 16 year olds, minimum of behind-the-wheel driving practice hours increased from 30 to 50, Sec. 32-6-7.2 am'd.
Summary: HB304 would raise the required behind-the-wheel practice hours to 50 for 16-year-olds seeking a Stage II license and add grandparents as allowed signers on verification forms.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill increases the minimum hours of behind-the-wheel driving practice for 16-year-olds applying for a Stage II license from 30 to 50 hours. It also expands who can sign the verification forms to include grandparents. It preserves existing Stage II restrictions (such as nighttime driving limits, passenger limits, and limits on using handheld devices) and sets rules for how violations during restricted periods affect licensing status and progression toward an unrestricted license.

Who It Affects
16-year-old applicants for a Stage II driver's license must complete at least 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice (or provide proof of driver education completion).
Parents, grandparents, legal guardians, and licensed driving instructors who sign verification forms for Stage II applicants, certifying hours completed or driver education participation.

Key Provisions
Increase minimum behind-the-wheel hours for Stage II licenses for 16-year-olds from 30 to 50 hours.
Add grandparents to the list of people who can sign verification forms for Stage II applicants age 16.
Verification forms may show completion of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice or certification that the applicant completed a state-approved driver education course.
Maintain Stage II restrictions, including driving between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. with specific exceptions, passenger limits, and prohibition on nonessential handheld-device use; violations can extend the restricted period and may affect progression toward an unrestricted license.
Define Stage I (learner's permit), Stage II (restricted license), and Stage III (unrestricted license) and outline progression toward Stage III, including potential automatic suspension and eligibility considerations after certain violations or ineligibilities.
The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

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Subjects: Drivers' Licenses