HB278 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

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

Summary

HB278 would let the Department of Corrections, with the ALEA, create a program to issue nondriver ID cards to resident parolees when they are released.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), to establish a program to issue nondriver ID cards to resident parolees upon their release from prison. It requires the agencies to promulgate rules to set up the program by January 1 of the year after the act becomes law. The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Resident parolees released from Alabama prisons would be eligible to receive nondriver ID cards for identification purposes.
• The Alabama Department of Corrections and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would implement, oversee, and issue these IDs.

Key Provisions

• Section 1 authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the Secretary of ALEA, to promulgate rules to establish a program to issue nondriver identification cards to resident parolees upon release, with rules due by January 1 of the year after the act's effective date.
• Section 2 specifies the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor 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

Nondriver Identification