SB44 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Motor vehicles, drivers' licenses and nondriver identification cards, fee increases subject to Administrative Procedure Act, retro effect, credits under certain conditions, Sec. 32-6-6 am'd.
Summary: SB44 would require fee-setting for photo driver’s licenses and nondriver IDs to follow the administrative rulemaking process, be retroactive to Feb 9, 2015, and refund people who paid the higher fees.
What This Bill Does
It makes any fee charged for issuing photo licenses or ID cards subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking. It declares the changes made without following those procedures to be invalid and retroactive to Feb 9, 2015. It requires credits for people who paid the increased fee, covering the difference between the old and new prices on licenses obtained after Feb 9, 2015. It continues to allow an additional fee up to 10 cents above cost to cover production and issuance, with revenues used for this program and any excess returned to the General Fund. The act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Individuals who purchased a photo driver’s license or photo nondriver identification card on or after February 9, 2015, who will receive a credit for the difference between the increased fee and the old price.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency / Department of Public Safety, which must follow APA rulemaking when setting these fees and administer the credits to affected customers.

Key Provisions
Fees for photo driver's licenses and photo nondriver identification cards are subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking process.
The act is declaratory of existing law and retroactive to February 9, 2015; increases made without APA procedures are deemed invalid.
Any person who paid the increased fee on or after February 9, 2015 is entitled to a credit for the difference in cost on licenses obtained after that date.
The department may charge an additional fee not to exceed 10 cents above actual production/issuance costs; revenues must be used only for this program and any excess funds revert to the General Fund at the end of each fiscal year.
The act takes effect immediately after approval by the Governor.

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