SB401 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Bessemer, camera enforcement of traffic speed and red light violations, further provided for
Description
<p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the City of Bessemer, Alabama, in
Jefferson County; authorizing automated traffic safety law
enforcement in the City of Bessemer, Alabama, as a civil
violation; providing certain procedures to be followed by the
City using automated photographic traffic enforcement;
providing that the owner of the vehicle involved in running a
traffic light, stop sign, or violating the speed limit in the
City of Bessemer is presumptively liable for a civil violation
and the payment of a specified fine, but providing procedures
to contest liability; providing for jurisdiction in Jefferson
County and the City of Bessemer over such civil violations and
allowing petitions for judicial review in the Jefferson County
Circuit Court for trial de novo; creating a cause of action
for any person held responsible for payment of the fine
against the person who was actually operating a vehicle during
the commission of a civil violation defined in this act.
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Subjects
Bessemer
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-323. |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Coleman intended to vote Yea |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 817 |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 28, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 21, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Jefferson County Legislation |
| April 21, 2016 | S | Engrossed |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 727 |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 726 |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Singleton Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 725 |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Waggoner motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 724 |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Local Legislation, Jefferson County Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Local Legislation, Jefferson County Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 19, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| April 12, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation, Jefferson County |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 28, 2016 | Room 418 REVISED AGENDA at 09:00 | House JCL Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2016 | at 09:33 | Senate LLJ Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2016 | at 13:33 | Senate LLJ Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2016 | at 01:33 | Senate LLJ Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2016 | at 17:33 | Senate LLJ Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate LLJ Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB401 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |