SB321 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Motor vehicles, drag racing, crime further defined, penalties increased, impoundment of vehicle and forfeiture for subsequent offenses, Sec. 32-5A-178 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, drag racing on any
public highway is prohibited</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that organizers and
spectators would be guilty of the offense, would
increase the penalties for drag racing, and would
provide for impoundment or seizure of vehicles
involved in illegal drag racing under certain
circumstances. In addition, the vehicle of a person
charged with drag racing who has previously been
convicted of the offense would be subject to
forfeiture</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 drag racing; to further define the
crime; to increase the penalties; to provide for impoundment
or seizure of vehicles used in drag racing and for forfeiture
under certain circumstances; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-318. |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| May 28, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 28, 2015 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1276 |
| May 28, 2015 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1092 |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1091 |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Substitute Offered |
| May 26, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 21, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 802 |
| May 7, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 801 |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| May 5, 2015 | S | McClendon Amendment Offered |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 764 |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Transportation and Energy first Substitute Offered |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Singleton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Transportation and Energy first Substitute Offered |
| May 5, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 28, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 31, 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 20, 2015 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| 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 | April 9, 2015 | Rm. 727 at 08:30 | Senate T&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB321 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB321 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB321 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |