SB273 Alabama 2015 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Motor vehicle insurance, proof of by cellular phone or electronic device allowed, Sec. 32-7A-26 added; Sec. 32-7A-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an operator of a motor
vehicle is required to carry within the vehicle
evidence of liability insurance</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow evidence of motor
vehicle liability insurance to be presented in an
electronic format</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Department of
Revenue to send notices, in an electronic format,
to verify that a liability insurance policy exists
on a motor vehicle</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also clarify that the use of
a cellular phone or other electronic device to
display evidence of insurance does not constitute
consent for a law enforcement officer to access any
other content on the device</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to motor vehicle liability insurance; to
amend Section 32-7A-6, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add
Section 32-7A-26 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to allow
evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance to be presented
in an electronic format; to authorize the Department of
Revenue to send notices, in an electronic format, to verify
that a liability insurance policy exists on a motor vehicle;
and to clarify that the use of a cellular phone or other
electronic device to display evidence of insurance does not
constitute consent for a law enforcement officer to access any
other content on the device.
</p>
Subjects
Liability Insurance
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from State Government |
| May 28, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 5, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 678 |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 677 |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Transportation and Energy Amendment Offered |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Acted on by Transportation and Energy as Favorable with 1 amendment |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 27, 2015 | Room 428 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2015 | Room 727 at 09:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2015 | Room 727 at 19:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB273 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB273 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |