HB196 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a law enforcement officer of an incorporated municipality with less than 19,000 inhabitants is prohibited from enforcing any speed limit set by general law on any interstate highway
Existing law provides that any law enforcement officer of a municipality can enforce any speed limit set by general law inside the corporate limits of the municipality but cannot enforce the speed limit within the police jurisdiction of the municipality
This bill would repeal both of these provisions
To amend Section 32-5A-171, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to maximum speed limits; to repeal the provision relating to the enforcement of speed limits on interstate highways by certain municipal law enforcement officers; and to repeal the provision prohibiting municipal law enforcement officers from enforcing speed limits on interstate highways within the police jurisdiction of the municipality.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |
| April 30, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| March 10, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 29, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | April 15, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB196 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |