HB2 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
First Special Session 2012
Title
Washington Co., judge of probate, fee for performing marriage, deposited in special account in county treasury, entire fee may be used by judge of probate for the general modernization of the probate office
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, there is no specific prohibition
against operating a motor vehicle while electronic
text messaging</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit a person from
operating a motor vehicle while text messaging;
would provide penalties; and would provide
exceptions</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the operation of motor vehicles; to
prohibit any person from operating a motor vehicle on a public
street, road, or highway while also text messaging on a
handheld cell phone or other handheld wireless
telecommunication device; to provide penalties; to provide
exceptions; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of 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.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 6 Favorable from Local Legislation No. 1 | |
| May 23, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 22, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1 | |
| May 21, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 4 | |
| May 21, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| May 18, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| May 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB2 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session - Introduced |