HB2 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Motor vehicles, text messaging or operating a handheld wireless telecommunication device while operating a motor vehicle on public street, road, or highway prohibited, penalties, law enforcement agencies to report statistical information to Public Safety Department
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.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Forwarded to Governor at 2:05 p. m. on May 1, 2012. | |
| May 1, 2012 | Conference Committee on HB2 2012RS first Substitute Offered | |
| May 1, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-291. | |
| May 1, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 1, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 1, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 1, 2012 | Concurred in Conference Report | |
| April 26, 2012 | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 837 | |
| April 26, 2012 | Conference Report Concurrence Requested | |
| April 26, 2012 | McClendon motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1028 | |
| April 26, 2012 | Conference Report | |
| April 26, 2012 | Conference Committee Appointed | |
| April 26, 2012 | Marsh motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 770 P&PO appoints Waggoner, Holtzclaw and Dial | |
| April 26, 2012 | Conference Committee Requested | |
| April 24, 2012 | McClendon motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 941 House appoints McClendon, Sessions and England | |
| April 24, 2012 | Concurrence Requested | |
| April 24, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 721 | |
| April 24, 2012 | Motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 720 | |
| April 24, 2012 | Singleton Amendment Offered | |
| April 24, 2012 | Waggoner Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 719 | |
| April 24, 2012 | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 718 | |
| April 24, 2012 | Holtzclaw Amendment Offered | |
| April 24, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| April 5, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary | |
| February 21, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 21, 2012 | Cosponsors Added | |
| February 21, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 74 | |
| February 21, 2012 | McClendon motion to Table adopted Roll Call 73 | |
| February 21, 2012 | Melton Amendment Offered | |
| February 21, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 72 | |
| February 21, 2012 | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered | |
| February 21, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| 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
2012-04-27
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB2 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB2 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB2 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |