---
type: "Bill"
title: "Driver's licenses, restricted driver license authorized based on hardship, Sec. 32-6-12.1 am'd."
description: "Driver's licenses, restricted driver license authorized based on hardship, Sec. 32-6-12.1 am'd."
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2018rs"
identifier: "SB 55"
citation: "Alabama SB 55 (2018rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Drivers' Licenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chambliss"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1ba01f65-e22e-4d9b-a286-34f9318161ff"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=SB55"
source_hash: "c521d1275fc9a2fdafd490d446be96f0fd990413ea67768b9679acf38a917282"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 55 (2018rs) — Driver's licenses, restricted driver license authorized based on hardship, Sec. 32-6-12.1 am'd.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB55-int.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB55-eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB55-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Beckman motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 799 — **95–1** (pass) · lower
- Chambliss motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 597 P&PO appoints Chambliss, Williams, Phil and Smitherman — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 575 — **88–5** (pass) · lower
- Chambliss motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 754 — **26–1** (pass) · upper
- Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 220 — **19–4** (pass) · upper
- Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 275 — **27–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 276 — **26–1** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 574 — **82–8** (pass) · lower
- Beckman motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 627 House appoints Beckman, Pettus and England — **88–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chambliss — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-09T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** Reported from Judiciary as Favorable `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 220 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 275 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 276 `passage`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Wadsworth Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 574 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 575 `passage`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 597 P&PO appoints Chambliss, Williams, Phil and Smitherman
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Requested
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** Beckman motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 627 House appoints Beckman, Pettus and England
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee Appointed
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Conference Report
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 754 `passage`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Report Concurrence Requested
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Beckman motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 799 `passage`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Conference Report
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2018-289. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Conference Committee on SB55 2018RS first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1ba01f65-e22e-4d9b-a286-34f9318161ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).