Committee reports favorably on a slate of public‑safety bills; key votes summarized
January 22, 2026 | Public Safety and Homeland Security, House, Alabama Legislative Sessions, Alabama
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The committee advanced a group of bills by voice votes. Highlights:
- HB154 / SB114 (carried by Representative Lee / Senator Bell): Changes arrest authority to permit arrest of incoming felons; committee gave a favorable report.
- HB11 (youthful-offender eligibility exceptions): Presented as identical to last year’s bill; favorable report.
- HB32 (child-restraint bill): Amended in committee previously; no substantive changes this session; favorable report.
- HB33 (driver-license suspension tied to school attendance): Committee adopted a substitute that rolls the mandatory attendance age back from under 19 to under 17 and passed the bill as substituted.
- HB56 (autocycle safety): Public hearing included testimony from Dixie ABATE; committee reported favorably.
- HB72 (smoking marijuana in a motor vehicle with a child present): Sponsor worked with the Alabama Department of Public Health on amendments to add education requirements and reporting; passed as amended.
- HB102 (disabled-veteran-spouse plate): Substitute clarifies eligibility and includes a delayed implementation (October 2027) for Department of Revenue setup; passed as substituted.
- HB110 (optional digital driver's license): Amended to make issuance contingent on funds, add a $15 fee for the digital credential, and clarify verification methods; passed as amended.
- HB166 and HB168: Brief items regarding towing for unlicensed drivers and a loitering exclusion for medical masks during protests were reported favorably.
Several bills were carried over for further work, and sponsors were asked to provide final amended texts or fiscal/implementation details before floor consideration.
- HB154 / SB114 (carried by Representative Lee / Senator Bell): Changes arrest authority to permit arrest of incoming felons; committee gave a favorable report.
- HB11 (youthful-offender eligibility exceptions): Presented as identical to last year’s bill; favorable report.
- HB32 (child-restraint bill): Amended in committee previously; no substantive changes this session; favorable report.
- HB33 (driver-license suspension tied to school attendance): Committee adopted a substitute that rolls the mandatory attendance age back from under 19 to under 17 and passed the bill as substituted.
- HB56 (autocycle safety): Public hearing included testimony from Dixie ABATE; committee reported favorably.
- HB72 (smoking marijuana in a motor vehicle with a child present): Sponsor worked with the Alabama Department of Public Health on amendments to add education requirements and reporting; passed as amended.
- HB102 (disabled-veteran-spouse plate): Substitute clarifies eligibility and includes a delayed implementation (October 2027) for Department of Revenue setup; passed as substituted.
- HB110 (optional digital driver's license): Amended to make issuance contingent on funds, add a $15 fee for the digital credential, and clarify verification methods; passed as amended.
- HB166 and HB168: Brief items regarding towing for unlicensed drivers and a loitering exclusion for medical masks during protests were reported favorably.
Several bills were carried over for further work, and sponsors were asked to provide final amended texts or fiscal/implementation details before floor consideration.
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