HB198 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Motor vehicles, distracted driving, prohibition of, penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, it is unlawful to write,
send, or read a text-based communication on a
wireless communication device while operating a
motor vehicle</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide it is also unlawful
to engage in distracted driving, resulting in the
unsafe operation of the vehicle where inattention
is caused by reading, writing, performing personal
grooming, interacting with pets or unsecured cargo,
using a wireless telecommunication device, or
engaging in any other activity that causes
distractions</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the operation of motor vehicles; to
prohibit distracted driving; to provide penalties; and in
connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the
requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds
within the meaning of 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.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 15 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security with 1 substitute |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| 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 15, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB198 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |