SB75 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Roger Bedford, Jr.
Democrat
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: SB75 would bar law enforcement agencies and other entities from charging accident response service fees to insurers, drivers/owners, or other parties involved in a motor vehicle accident, with Environmental Management exempt, and it would take effect immediately after governor approval.
What This Bill Does
The bill defines what an accident response service fee is and who could impose it. It prohibits any law enforcement agency or other entity from imposing such a fee on insurers, drivers or owners of motor vehicles, or other people or entities. It adds a narrow exemption for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects
Insurance companies: would no longer be charged accident response service fees related to motor vehicle accidents.
Drivers and owners of motor vehicles: would not be charged these fees by law enforcement or other entities in connection with accidents.
Law enforcement agencies and other governmental entities: would be prohibited from imposing these fees.

Key Provisions
Prohibits any person or 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.
Defines terms: Accident Response Service Fee, Entity, Law Enforcement Agency, and Law Enforcement Officer.
Specifies an exemption: the provisions do not apply to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Establishes immediate effectiveness upon passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles