HB80 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certain law enforcement officers may arrest a person at the scene of a traffic accident if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
This bill would specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence.
This bill would also authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to an accident to a driver involved in a traffic accident if, based on the personal investigation of the officer, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed a traffic offense for which a citation may be written.
Relating to law enforcement; to amend Section 32-5-171, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident under certain conditions; and to authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to a traffic accident to a driver involved in the accident under certain conditions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | H | Delivered to Governor at 6:18 p.m. on June 4, 2015. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Pettus motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1341 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1511 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1510 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Chambliss motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Chambliss motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| June 2, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 26, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Engrossed |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 878 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 877 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Pettus Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB80 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB80 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB80 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature