HB368 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Law enforcement officers, authorized to issue traffic citations at the scene of the crash for traffic offenses, under certain conditions, additional fines, Sec. 32-5-171 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain law enforcement
officers may arrest a person at the scene of a
traffic accident if the officer has reasonable
grounds to believe that the person was driving
under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
substance</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that a law
enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent
to a traffic accident if there are reasonable
grounds to believe that the person was driving
under the influence</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a law enforcement
officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to
an accident to a driver involved in a traffic
accident if, based on the personal investigation of
the officer, there are reasonable grounds to
believe that the person committed a traffic offense
for which a citation may be written</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require the court to
impose an additional fine of fifty dollars ($50)
for each traffic violation, to be transferred to
the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Department
of Public Safety</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to law enforcement; to amend Section
32-5-171, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that a law
enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a
traffic accident under certain conditions; to authorize a law
enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to
a traffic accident to a driver involved in the accident under
certain conditions; to require the court to impose an
additional fine for each traffic violation; and to specify the
disposition of additional fines collected.
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Subjects
Traffic Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 17 Favorable from Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 13, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Engrossed |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 301 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Mitchell intended to vote Yea |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 300 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Bracy Amendment Offered |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 299 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 30, 2014 | H | 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 |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB368 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB368 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |