SB108 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Driver Licenses, invalidates any class of out-of-state driver license issued exclusively to undocumented immigrants

Summary

SB108 would invalidate certain out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to undocumented immigrants and remove exemptions for those licenses in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

The bill declares that any nonresident license issued in another state that is exclusively for undocumented immigrants cannot be used to drive in Alabama. It requires law enforcement to cite drivers using such licenses and to post a list of invalid out-of-state license classes on the agency’s website. It also modifies exemptions so that nonresidents with a home-state license are exempt only if their license is not an exclusive-immigrant class, and certain 90-day exemptions remain only if the license is valid. The change takes effect October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Nonresident drivers who hold an out-of-state license issued exclusively to undocumented immigrants would have that license invalid in Alabama and would not be exempt from licensing requirements.
• Nonresident drivers who hold a home-state or country license that is not an exclusive-immigrant class would continue to be exempt from Alabama licensing requirements if their license is valid.
• Law enforcement and the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency would enforce the new rule and publish a list of invalid license classes on their website.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): invalidates in Alabama any nonresident license issued in another state that is exclusively for undocumented immigrants or marks indicating lack of lawful presence; such licenses cannot authorize driving.
• Section 1(b): law enforcement must issue a citation for driving without a valid license when encountering an invalid license under Section 1.
• Section 1(c): agency must maintain a website list of out-of-state license classes that are invalid in Alabama.
• Section 2: amends Section 32-6-2 to preserve exemptions for certain nonresidents (16+ with valid home-state license; 16+ with non-requiring states for up to 90 days) only if the license is not invalid under Section 1; otherwise exemptions do not apply.
• Section 3: the act takes effect on October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic