HB185 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Nondriver ID cards, parolees, Commissioner of Dept. of Corrections and Secretary of the ALEA, authority to establish program to issue nondriver ID to resident parolees upon release

Summary

This bill would let parolees released from prison get a nondriver ID through a program run by the Department of Corrections in coordination with the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the DOC, in coordination with the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, to set up a program to issue nondriver ID cards to resident parolees upon release. It requires the agencies to promulgate rules and establish the program by January 1 of the year after the act takes effect. It builds on existing law that nondriver IDs are available to residents who do not have a driver’s license, by adding parolees as a group who can receive IDs.

Who It Affects

• Resident parolees who are released from prison would be eligible to receive nondriver ID cards.
• The Department of Corrections and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency would implement and oversee the program, including creating rules and issuing the IDs.

Key Provisions

• Gives the Commissioner of Corrections, in coordination with the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, authority to promulgate rules to establish a program to issue nondriver IDs to resident parolees upon release.
• Requires promulgation of rules to establish the program by January 1 of the year following the act's effective date.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

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

Subjects

Parolees