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SB46
DGXEKTH-1
By Senator Coleman
RFD: State Governmental Affairs
First Read: 13-Jan-26
PFD: 09-Jan-26
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DGXEKTH-1 01/08/2026 GED (L)ma 2026-101
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PFD: 09-Jan-26
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 certain medical conditions.
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. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the Driver Communication and Safety Enhancement Act.
Section 2. Section 32-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975, is
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Section 2. Section 32-6-6, Code of Alabama 1975, is
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) ($0.10) 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
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(c)(1) ALEA shall provide a method for an individual to
voluntarily designate on his or her driver license or
nondriver identification card that the individual has been
diagnosed with an invisible medical condition. ALEA shall
create a discrete symbol depicting the state flower, as
designated in Section 1-2-11(a), 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.
(f) For the purposes of this section, the term
"invisible medical condition" means a physical or mental
condition that may interfere with an individual's ability to
communicate with a first responder, including:
(1) A communication impediment;
(2) Hearing loss;
(3) Blindness or a visual impairment;
(4) Autism spectrum disorder;
(5) Traumatic brain injury;
(6) Schizophrenia; or
(7) A cognitive disability. "
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(7) A cognitive disability. "
Section 3. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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