SB117 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, an individual's driver license or driving privilege will be suspended for failure to appear in court
This bill would provide that an individual's driver license or driving privilege may not be suspended for failure to appear in court when the court appearance is for a post adjudication compliance review of court ordered conditions
Under existing law, if a court orders an individual to pay a fine, fee, court cost, or restitution as a result of a traffic infraction and he or she fails to pay, his or her driver license or driving privilege will be suspended
This bill would provide that an individual's driver license or driving privilege may not be suspended for failure to pay a fine, fee, court cost, or restitution imposed as a result of a traffic violation
Relating to driver license suspensions; to provide for the elimination of the suspension of an individual's driver license or driving privilege in certain circumstances, and to provide retroactive effect.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | H | State Government first Amendment Offered |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from State Government with 1 amendment |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Pending third reading on day 18 |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 24, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 439 |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Barfoot motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 438 |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Barfoot first Substitute Offered |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Barfoot motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| February 24, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 8, 2022 | S | Barfoot motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| February 8, 2022 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 2, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 18, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 31, 2022 | House Chamber Suite A at 00:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 30, 2022 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | February 2, 2022 | Room 325 -BILL ADDED at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB117 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB117 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Barfoot first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House State Government first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB117 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB117 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB117 for State Government |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB117 for State Government |