SB298 Alabama 2012 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Motor vehicles, abandoned, includes an order to remove a motor vehicle by law enforcement officers if the driver is arrested or injured, or otherwise needs moving, Secs. 32-13-1, 32-13-2 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a law enforcement
officer may have a motor vehicle towed if the motor
vehicle has been unattended on a public street,
road, or highway for seven days or more. Under this
law, the towing agent or wrecker service has a lien
for the towing charge and storage</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would further define an abandoned
motor vehicle and would specify that a law
enforcement officer may have a motor vehicle towed
if the driver of the motor vehicle has been
arrested or injured or the motor vehicle needs to
otherwise be removed from a public street or
highway, or if the vehicle is subject to an
impoundment order of law enforcement officers for
outstanding traffic or parking violations</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 32-13-1 and 32-13-2 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to abandoned motor vehicles, to further
define an abandoned motor vehicle and to specify when a law
enforcement officer may have a motor vehicle towed if the
driver has been arrested or is injured or the motor vehicle
otherwise needs to be removed from a public street or highway.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 4:08 p.m. on April 17, 2012 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-227. | |
| April 17, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| April 17, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| April 17, 2012 | Boman intended top vote Yea | |
| April 17, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| April 17, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 803 | |
| April 17, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 28, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security | |
| February 28, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| February 28, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 180 | |
| February 28, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 179 | |
| February 28, 2012 | Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities Amendment Offered | |
| February 28, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 14, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB298 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB298 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB298 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |