SB15 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Second Special Session 2015
Title
Law enforcement officers, state, jurisdiction to enforce motor vehicle laws, federal highways, Secs. 32-2-5, 32-5-1, 32-5-310, 32-5A-171, 32-5A-177, 32-10-5 am'd.
Description
Under current law, there are no specific provisions that restrict the jurisdiction of law enforcement officers of the Department of Public Safety. This bill provides that law enforcement officers of the Department of Public Safety shall enforce traffic laws of the state on state and federal highways only
Relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Sections 32-2-5, 32-5-1, 32-5-310, 32-5A-171, 32-5A-177, and 32-10-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the law enforcement jurisdiction of law enforcement officers of the Department of Public Safety and the several counties and municipalities; and to specify that the Department of Public Safety shall enforce motor vehicle laws on state and federal highways only.
Subjects
Law Enforcement Officers
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2015 | S | Finance and Taxation General Fund first Substitute Offered |
| September 9, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Finance and Taxation General Fund with 1 substitute |
| September 9, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| September 8, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | September 9, 2015 | Room 727 *Public Hearings & Vote* at 13:00 | Senate F&TG Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB15 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session - Introduced |