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HB480
X2XP7EZ-1
By Representative Treadaway
RFD: Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
First Read: 01-Apr-25
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5 X2XP7EZ-1 01/13/2025 PMG (L)bm 2025-147
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First Read: 01-Apr-25
SYNOPSIS:
Existing law authorizes the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency to issue driver licenses to foreign
nationals.
This bill would provide that a foreign national
driver license may not be used for purposes of
providing valid photo identification when voting.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to foreign national driver licenses; to amend
Section 32-6-10.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that
foreign national driver licenses may not be used as photo
identification for voting purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 32-6-10.1, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
"ยง32-6-10.1
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following
terms have the following meanings:
(1) FOREIGN NATIONAL. An individual who is not a
citizen of the United States.
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citizen of the United States.
(2) LICENSE. An Alabama driver license, non-driver
identification card, or vessel license.
(b) The application for a license to be issued to a
foreign national shall contain, in addition to the information
on the established application, the applicant's country of
origin and the expiration date of the acceptable form of
immigration documentation as outlined in this section.
(c) Applications for a foreign national license shall
be processed only at driver license offices designated by the
Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
(d) The license issued to a foreign national shall
include a designation that the license is issued to a foreign
national in a manner set forth by the Secretary of the Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency on the license. The designation
shall distinguish between foreign nationals with lawful
permanent residence in the United States and foreign nationals
whose authorized period of stay in the United States is
temporary.
(e) The license issued to a foreign national shall
expire on the date of the expiration of the acceptable form of
immigration documentation provided at the time of application.
(f) In order for a foreign national to renew his or her
license, the applicant must re-initiate the licensing process
in the same manner as a first-time applicant.
(g) Under no circumstances shall the agency issue a
license for a period of less than 30 days.
(h) A license issued pursuant to this section may not
be presented or accepted for purposes of complying with
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be presented or accepted for purposes of complying with
Section 17-9-30.
(h)(i) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency shall adopt rules concerning the
enforcement of this section."
Section 2. This act shall become effective June 1,
2025.
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