HB614 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Driver licenses, revised period of driver license suspension and installation of ignition interlock device for first time conviction of driving under the influence

Summary

HB614 would raise the first-time DUI license suspension to six months and tie it to ignition interlock device use, while increasing penalties and interlock requirements for repeat offenses, effective October 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

It changes the first-time DUI suspension from 90 days to six months and allows that suspension to be stayed if the offender installs and uses a certified ignition interlock device, with proof to ALEA and a restricted license issued during the interlock period; the full suspension is then commuted after completing the interlock requirements. For repeats, penalties escalate significantly: a second conviction carries a one-year license revocation and a two-year interlock period, a third conviction carries a three-year revocation and a three-year interlock, and a fourth or subsequent conviction can be a Class C felony with longer imprisonment and a four-year interlock requirement. The bill also includes related provisions on ignition interlock costs, court referrals to treatment programs, potential vehicle registration suspensions for repeat offenders, and funding arrangements, with an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• First-time DUI offenders: face a six-month license suspension, with the option to stay the suspension by installing and operating a certified ignition interlock device and obtaining a restricted license.
• Repeat DUI offenders: face progressively harsher penalties, including longer license revocations, longer mandatory interlock periods, and possible imprisonment, plus potential vehicle registration suspensions and additional fines.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 32-5A-191 to revise first-time DUI suspension to six months and allow a stay of suspension if an approved ignition interlock device is installed and used for a defined period, with proof provided to ALEA and issuance of an ignition interlock restricted license.
• Second conviction: one-year license revocation and a two-year ignition interlock requirement; mandatory imprisonment terms and additional penalties; ignition interlock period extended to two years.
• Third conviction: three-year license revocation and a three-year ignition interlock requirement; enhanced imprisonment options and related penalties.
• Fourth or subsequent conviction: Class C felony with minimum imprisonment (not less than 1 year and 1 day) up to 10 years; five-year license revocation and a four-year ignition interlock requirement; mandatory terms and sentencing enhancements.
• Repeat offenses may trigger a suspension of vehicle registration for all vehicles owned by the offender during the license suspension period.
• Costs and fees: offenders must pay installation, maintenance, and related costs for ignition interlock devices; these payments fund specific programs and funds (e.g., Alabama Interlock Fund, designated state and municipal funds).
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

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