SB 158 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Driver licenses; use of foreign national driver licenses as photo identification for voting prohibited

Senate Bill 158 (SB 158) prohibits the use of an Alabama driver's license issued to a foreign national as valid photo identification for voting purposes. Currently, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency issues driver's licenses to foreign nationals, defined as individuals who are not citizens of the United States. This bill amends existing law to specifically prevent these particular driver's licenses from being accepted when a voter is required to present photo identification at the polls. This change directly affects foreign nationals holding such licenses who might otherwise use them to meet voter identification requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · May 12, 2025
MINOR
The bill evolved from an introduced version to an enrolled final version, with the main substantive change being the addition of a specific prohibition preventing foreign national driver licenses from being used as photo identification for voting purposes. The text was also reorganized to consolidate sections and add formal certification signatures from legislative officers.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified by explicitly prohibiting foreign national driver licenses from being used for voting identification, which was not clearly stated in the introduced version.
REQUIREMENT

Added explicit prohibition that foreign national driver licenses cannot be used as photo identification for voting purposes (Section 1(h)).

TECHNICAL

Reorganized text structure to consolidate definitions and provisions, removing duplicate content and adding formal legislative certification signatures.

TIMELINE

Added effective date of June 1, 2025, and formal certification dates for Senate passage (April 17, 2025) and House passage (May 7, 2025).

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1225
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Constitution, Campaigns and Elections)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 760
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Petition to Cease Debate - Adopted Roll Call 759
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (County and Municipal Government)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Will Barfoot
Will Barfoot
RRepublican
AL
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