Alabama State Representative Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, has prefiled a bill for the 2026 Legislative Session that would bar state examinations for securing a driver license from being administered in any language other than English.
House Bill 88 would mandate that “All written, oral, vision, and driving portions of the examination administered for purposes of obtaining or renewing a driver license must be in the English language only.”
Additionally, the legislation would bar individuals applying for a driver’s license from using a translation dictionary, electronic device or interpreter when taking the exam…