SB91 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a law enforcement officer of an incorporated municipality with less than 19,000 inhabitants is prohibited from enforcing any speed limit set by general law on any interstate highway
Existing law provides that any law enforcement officer of a municipality can enforce any speed limit set by general law inside the corporate limits of the municipality but cannot enforce the speed limit within the police jurisdiction of the municipality
This bill would repeal both of these provisions
To amend Section 32-5A-171, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to maximum speed limits; to repeal the provision relating to the enforcement of speed limits on interstate highways by certain municipal law enforcement officers; and to repeal the provision prohibiting municipal law enforcement officers from enforcing speed limits on interstate highways within the police jurisdiction of the municipality.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 18, 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 Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB91 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |