HB35 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

House Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

Regular Session 2010

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward Senator
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Alan Baker Steve McMillan Jim McClendon Randy Wood Jim Barton Steve Clouse Barry Mask Duwayne Bridges Howard Sanderford David Grimes Phil Williams Micky Hammon Chad Fincher Joe Faust Randy Davis H. Mac Gipson Mike Hill Mac McCutcheon Gregory Canfield Jay Love Mike Ball Jack Williams Dickie Drake Gerald H. Allen Joe Hubbard Harry Shiver Greg Wren
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Motor vehicles, text messaging or operating a handheld global positioning system (GPS) while operating a motor vehicle on public street, road, or highway prohibited, penalties
Description: Currently, there is no specific prohibition against operating a motor vehicle while electronic text messaging.
This bill would prohibit a person from operating a motor vehicle while text messaging or operating a handheld global positioning system (GPS); would provide penalties; and would provide exceptions.
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles