HB234 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Driver's licenses, third party agents issuing examinations, driver education instructors at private driving schools, further authorized, Sec. 32-6-3 am'd.

Summary

HB234 would let private driving school driver education instructors administer the driver’s license exam, require annual continuing education for third party testers, and require a photo on the exam report after the driving portion.

What This Bill Does

The bill would authorize the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to certify, approve, and train driver education instructors at private driving schools to administer driver’s license exams. It would require the agency to provide continuing education to all third party testing agents every year. It would require a photograph to be attached to an applicant’s examination report after they pass the driving portion. It also clarifies that tester candidates can come from public high schools, private high schools, or private driving schools if they are certified, approved, and trained as third party testers.

Who It Affects

• Applicants seeking an Alabama driver’s license, who would have the driving exam administered by certified instructors at private driving schools and have a photo attached to their exam report.
• Driver education instructors at private driving schools, who could become certified third party testing agents and must complete annual continuing education.
• Other third party testing agents (including those at public or private high schools) who must participate in annual continuing education to maintain certification.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to certify, approve, and train driver education instructors at private driving schools to administer the driver's license examination.
• Requires the agency to develop and provide a continuing education program for all third party testing agents on an annual basis.
• Requires a photograph to be attached to an applicant's examination report after passing the driving portion of the exam.
• Specifies that eligible third party testers include certified driver education instructors at public high schools, private high schools, and private driving schools who are approved and trained to act as third party testing agents.

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

Subjects

Drivers' Licenses