HB306 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan Harper
Republican
Co-Sponsors: William “Bill” M. Beasley William E. Thigpen
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Motor vehicles, accident response service fee imposed by law enforcement officer or agency on or from insurance company or driver or owner of motor vehicle, prohibited
Summary: HB306 bans accident response service fees charged by law enforcement agencies or related entities for investigating motor vehicle accidents.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill would prohibit any law enforcement agency, officer, or other entity from imposing an accident response service fee on or from an insurance company, the driver or owner of a motor vehicle, or any other person or entity. It provides definitions for key terms and clarifies which groups are covered, including state and local police, sheriffs, certain state agencies, and public enforcers, while excluding rescue squads and volunteer fire departments. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

Who It Affects
Insurance companies — cannot be charged an accident response service fee for motor vehicle accidents
Drivers or owners of motor vehicles — cannot be charged such a fee
Law enforcement agencies and other public entities responsible for accident response — prohibited from imposing these fees
Rescue squads and volunteer fire departments — not covered by the prohibition because they are not considered law enforcement agencies under the bill

Key Provisions
Section 1 defines Accident Response Service Fee, Entity, Law Enforcement Agency, and Law Enforcement Officer; notes rescue squads and volunteer fire departments are not included in Law Enforcement Agency
Section 2 prohibits any law enforcement agency, officer, or other entity from imposing an accident response service fee on or from an insurance company, a driver or owner, or any other person or entity
Section 3 states the act takes effect immediately following passage and approval by the Governor

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles