SB4 Alabama 2015 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Motor vehicles, overtaking and passing bicycles, must maintain safe distance of at least three feet from bicycle, definition of safe distance, Sec. 32-5A-82 am'd.
Description
Under existing law, a driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction is required to pass at a safe distance and maintain the clearance until safely past the bicycle
This bill would provide a definition for safe distance for purposes of a vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle
To amend Section 32-5A-82, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a definition for safe distance for purposes of a vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle.
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | S | Assigned Act No. 2015-473. |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Signature Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Enrolled |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1524 |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1335 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1334 |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| June 2, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 18, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 131 |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 130 |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw Amendment No. 2 Offered. |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Further consideration of Holtzclaw Amendment. |
| March 17, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 12, 2015 | S | Allen motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw Amendment Offered |
| March 12, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 5, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation & Energy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | June 2, 2015 | Room 418 at 12:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | March 4, 2015 | ROOM 316 at 11:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB4 Alabama 2015 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB4 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB4 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |