HB212 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Motorcycles, licensure of operators, testing and safety courses by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Alabama Traffic Safety Center, for Class M designation and license; add'l requirements for minors, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person with a
learner's license or a driver's license may operate
a motorcycle and persons 14 years of age or older
may obtain a license to operate a motor-driven
cycle</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the operator of a
motorcycle to pass a motorcycle test designated by
the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency or complete an
Alabama Traffic Safety Center/Alabama Motorcycle
Safety Program, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Basic
Riders Course and to have a Class M designation on
the person's driver's license or to have a Class M
motorcycle license</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also specify that a person
14 years of age or older would be required to pass
a knowledge test designated by the Alabama Law
Enforcement Agency or complete an Alabama Traffic
Safety Center/Alabama Motorcycle Safety Program,
Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Basic Riders Course
in order to obtain a Class M motorcycle license
with a motor-driven cycle restriction</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also specify that a person
17 years of age or younger operating a motorcycle
or motor-driven cycle would be subject to the
restrictions provided in the Graduated Driver's
License law applicable to a driver 17 years of age
or younger</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the operation of motorcycles and
motor-driven cycles; to amend Sections 32-5A-240 and 32-12-22,
Code of Alabama 1975, to provide the license requirements for
a Class M motorcycle designation on a regular driver's license
and for a Class M motorcycle license; and to further provide
the requirements for a license to operate a motor-driven
cycle.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2015 | H | Delivered to Governor at 10:24 a.m. on May 21, 2015. |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-223. |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1033 |
| May 19, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 28, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Engrossed |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 370 |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 369 |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Jones Amendment Offered |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 368 |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered |
| April 14, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 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 23, 2015 | Rm. 727***REVISED AGENDA*** at 08:30 | Senate T&E Hearing |
| Hearing | April 23, 2015 | Rm. 727 at 08:30 | Senate T&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB212 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB212 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB212 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |