HB265 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Motor vehicles, speeding violations, provision authorizing state trooper to give a ticket based on the relay of a speed measuring device reading from another trooper, applicable to any law enforcement officer, Sec. 32-5A-177 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a state trooper may give a ticket for speeding to the driver of a motor vehicle based on information relayed to the trooper by a fellow officer on the ground or in the air operating a speed measuring device
This bill would authorize any law enforcement officer to give a ticket for speeding to the driver of a motor vehicle based on the same information
To amend Section 32-5A-177 of the Code of Alabama 1975, authorizing a state trooper to arrest the driver of a motor vehicle for speeding based on information relayed from a fellow officer under certain conditions, to authorize arrests to be made by any law enforcement officer based on the same information.
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| January 21, 2010 | Public Safety first Substitute Offered | |
| January 21, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| January 14, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB265 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |