SB172 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Motor vehicles, law enforcement agency, driver's licenses, suspension of, time frame for specified, Secs. 13A-12-290, 32-5A-195 am'd.

Summary

SB 172 would require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to suspend a driver's license within a set time after conviction or evidence of ineligibility, typically a six-month suspension for certain offenses.

What This Bill Does

The bill mandates a six-month license suspension for persons convicted or adjudicated of specified offenses, with a six-month delay before issuance or reinstatement if the person did not have a license or it was already suspended. It allows immediate suspension if a court orders inpatient rehab, credits time spent in treatment toward the suspension, and requires surrender of the license to the court with the license destroyed. Courts must notify the agency about the license status within a short window, and the agency may not suspend under this provision after 60 days from conviction (while the conviction remains on the driving record). The bill also updates related rules about canceling or suspending licenses for misissuance and for residents and nonresidents.

Who It Affects

• Drivers and juvenile offenders convicted or adjudicated of offenses described in 13A-12-291, who would face a six-month license suspension and may have timing adjustments based on license status or rehab.
• Courts and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, which gain new duties to surrender licenses, notify each other within a defined timeframe, and apply treatment-related credits and timing rules.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Amends §13A-12-290 to require the suspension of a driver's license for six months for those convicted or adjudicated of crimes in §13A-12-291, with specific timing rules, immediate suspension if ordered to inpatient rehab, credit for time spent in treatment, surrender and destruction of the license by court, and a 60-day limit for initiating suspension under this subsection (with conviction still added to the driving record).
• Provision 2: Amends §32-5A-195 to strengthen authority to cancel, suspend, or revoke licenses for misissuance or incorrect information, and to extend similar suspension/revocation authority to both residents and nonresidents, including notification and reporting requirements and related procedures.

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

Subjects

Motor Vehicles