HB1 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
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
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
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
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.
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 |