HB1 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Law enforcement officers, authorized to issue traffic citations at the scene of the crash for traffic offenses, under certain conditions, additional fines, Sec. 32-5-171 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain law enforcement
officers may arrest a person at the scene of a
traffic accident if the officer has reasonable
grounds to believe that the person was driving
under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
substance</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that a law
enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent
to a traffic accident if there are reasonable
grounds to believe that the person was driving
under the influence</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize a law
enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation
subsequent to an accident to a driver involved in a
traffic accident if, based on the personal
investigation of the officer, there are reasonable
grounds to believe that the person committed a
traffic offense for which a citation may be
written</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to law enforcement; to amend Section
32-5-171, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that a law
enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a
traffic accident under certain conditions; and to authorize a
law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent
to a traffic accident to a driver involved in the accident
under certain conditions.
</p>
Subjects
Traffic Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016 | H | Delivered to Governor at 1:24 p.m. on May 3, 2016. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Assigned Act No. 2016-292. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Enrolled |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Pettus motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 776 |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| April 28, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 881 |
| April 28, 2016 | S | Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 880 |
| April 28, 2016 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| April 28, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 22, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 3, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 211 |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Pettus motion to Table adopted Roll Call 210 |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Harbison Amendment Offered |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 24, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 2, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 24, 2016 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | February 17, 2016 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB1 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |