SB196 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve French

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Larry DixonGeorge M. “Marc” KeaheyMyron PennWendell MitchellBobby D. SingletonArthur OrrHenry Eugene “Hank” Erwin Jr.Lowell BarronBobby DentonZeb LittleBen H. BrooksDel MarshJ.T. WaggonerCharles Bishop

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor vehicles, text messaging 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.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles