Motor vehicles; driver licenses; designation of certain medical conditions, provided for

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hassell
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text states it becomes effective on October 1, 2026.

Adding Medical Designations to Alabama Driver Licenses

This bill requires the state agency that issues driver licenses to let people add a symbol showing they have autism or another communication disorder.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to create a way for individuals to voluntarily mark their license with a medical condition designation.
Allows individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or other communication disorders to request this designation on driver licenses or nondriver ID cards.
Directs ALEA to design and place a discreet symbol on the license or card of an individual who requests the designation.
Requires applicants to provide proof of diagnosis from a physician licensed in Alabama before receiving the symbol.
States that ALEA cannot charge a fee solely for adding this medical designation.

Who It Names or Affects

People with autism spectrum disorder or other communication disorders who hold driver licenses or nondriver ID cards.
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), which must create the new process and symbol.
Physicians licensed in Alabama, whose proof of diagnosis is needed for the request.

Terms To Know

Autism spectrum disorder: One of the medical conditions listed that allows an individual to receive a designation on their license or ID card.
Nondriver identification card: An official state ID for people who do not drive, which can also include this new medical designation.
Discreet symbol: A mark that ALEA must create and place on the license or card to show the individual has a specific diagnosis.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not describe exactly what the discreet symbol will look like.
It is unclear if law enforcement officers are required to take special action when they see this symbol on a license.
The text does not explain how long it takes for ALEA to create and start using the new method.

Bill History

2026-01-13 House
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
2026-01-13 House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Official Summary Text

Motor vehicles; driver licenses; designation of certain medical conditions, provided for

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

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HB68
BYT79J4-1
By Representative Hassell
RFD: Public Safety and Homeland Security
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 02-Dec-25
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BYT79J4-1 11/03/2025 GED (L)ma 2025-2555
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PFD: 02-Dec-25
SYNOPSIS:
Existing law provides for the requirements for
the contents of a driver license and nondriver
identification card.
This bill would require the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency to establish a method for an
individual to voluntarily designate on a driver license
or nondriver identification card that the individual
has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or
another communication disorder.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Section 32-6-6,
Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency to establish a method for an individual to
voluntarily designate on a driver license or nondriver
identification card that the individual has certain medical
conditions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 32-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
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amended to read as follows:
"§32-6-6
(a) Each driver license issued by the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency (ALEA) , except temporary permits or other
special circumstances as determined by the Secretary of the
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, shall contain a
distinguishing number assigned to the licensee and a color
photograph of the licensee, the name, birthdate, address, and
a description of the licensee ., who, for For the purpose of
identification and as a condition precedent to the validity of
the license, immediately upon receipt of the license, the
licensee shall endorse his or her usual or regular signature
upon the license in the space provided, unless a facsimile of
the licensee's signature appears on the license.
(b) A photo driver license and photo nondriver
identification card as provided in Section 32-6-4 shall have a
photo core that meets the minimum width and length dimensions
specified in ANSI standards X4.13-1971 and ANSI standard CR80,
plus or minus 1/4 inch. In addition to all current and
existing fees, the agency ALEA may charge an additional fee to
recover the cost of producing and issuing photo driver
licenses and photo nondriver identification cards. The fee may
not exceed ten cents ($.10) over the actual cost of producing
and issuing the license or card including the cost of
materials, labor costs, telecommunications costs, computer
costs, postage, and any other costs incurred in producing and
issuing a license or card.
(c)(1) ALEA shall provide a method for an individual to
voluntarily designate on his or her driver license or
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voluntarily designate on his or her driver license or
nondriver identification card that the individual has been
diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or another
communication disorder. ALEA shall create a discreet symbol to
place on the license or card of the individual requesting the
designation. ALEA may not charge a fee solely for the
designation.
(2) To receive the designation, the individual shall
provide proof of the diagnosis from a physician licensed to
practice medicine in this state.
(c)(d) A driver license issued to a qualifying student
described in Section 16-28-40(b) shall be exempt from any fees
under this section.
(d)(e) Revenues collected under this section shall be
used by the agency ALEA for the sole purpose of this program,
and any excess shall revert to the State General Fund at the
end of each fiscal year."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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