HB105 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kerry Rich

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Motor vehicles, pickup trucks, riding in bed of by person under certain age, prohibited, exceptions, phased in implementation, penalties

Description

Under existing law, it is not specifically illegal for the operator of a pickup truck or similar vehicle to allow a person under the age of 19 to ride in the bed of a pickup truck.

This bill would specifically prohibit the operator of a pickup truck or similar vehicle from allowing a person age 19 or under to ride in the bed of the pickup truck on a major thoroughfare.

The bill would provide exceptions and would prescribe a penalty for a violation. The bill would provide for a phased in implementation.

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.

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.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles