HB1 lets Alabama officers arrest drivers after a crash if there are reasonable grounds to believe DUI, and lets officers issue post-crash traffic citations based on the officer's personal investigation.
The bill clarifies that law enforcement may arrest a driver after a traffic accident if there are reasonable grounds to believe the driver was under the influence, even if the officer did not directly observe the DUI. It also authorizes officers to issue a traffic citation after a crash to a driver involved if, based on the officer's personal investigation, there are reasonable grounds to believe the driver committed a traffic offense. These changes apply to uniformed police, state troopers, county sheriffs and deputies, and municipal officers.
Delivered to Governor at 1:24 p.m. on May 3, 2016.
Assigned Act No. 2016-292.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Pettus motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 776
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 881
Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 880
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 211
Pettus motion to Table adopted Roll Call 210
Harbison Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Source: Alabama Legislature