HB170 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, an individual is required to have his or her driver's license in his or her immediate possession while driving a motor vehicle and is required to display the license upon demand of a police officer or state trooper
This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a ticket at the scene of an accident when the officer has reasonable suspicion upon a totality of the circumstances to believe the person was driving without a license
This bill would allow a law enforcement officer to request that an individual display his or her driver's license if the law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual was driving even if the law enforcement officer does not observe the individual driving
To amend Section 32-6-9, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2011-535, 2011 Regular Session, relating to possession and display of a driver's license; to allow a law enforcement officer to request to see a driver's license if the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person was driving even if the officer did not witness the person driving a motor vehicle; and to authorize a law enforcement officer at the scene of an accident to issue a ticket when the officer has reasonable suspicion upon a totality of the circumstances to believe the person was driving without a license.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2012 | Judiciary first Substitute Offered | |
| April 19, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 substitute | |
| April 19, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary | |
| March 20, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 20, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 399 | |
| March 20, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 398 | |
| March 20, 2012 | Rich first Substitute Offered | |
| March 20, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 14, 2012 | Rich motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| March 14, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB170 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB170 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |