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HB1 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Mar 12, 2026
High Interest

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Motor vehicles; suspension of driver license and ignition interlock device following first driving while under the influence conviction required
Description

Under existing law, a person convicted of driving under the influence for the first time may have his or her mandatory 90-day driver license suspension stayed if he or she has an approved ignition interlock device installed and operating on his or her designated motor vehicle for 90 days.

This bill would require a person convicted of driving under the influence for the first time to have an approved ignition interlock device installed and operating on his or her motor vehicle for six months.

This bill would also make conforming changes.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles & Traffic

Bill Actions

S

Pending Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 226

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 225

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 224 JP8ATFN-1

H

Tillman 1st Amendment Offered JP8ATFN-1

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Prefiled

Calendar

Hearing

House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Room 206 at 09:30:00

Hearing

House Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

Room 206 at 09:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Add Cosponsor - Roll Call 226

February 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 58
Abstained 2
Absent 44

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 225

February 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 100
Abstained 4

Third Reading in House of Origin

February 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 102
Abstained 2

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

February 3, 2026 House Passed
Yes 102
Abstained 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature