SJR81 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tom Whatley
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Self-driving vehicles, Joint Legislative Committee established to study
Summary: SJR81 creates a joint legislative committee to study self-driving vehicles in Alabama.
What This Bill Does
It establishes an eight-member Joint Legislative Committee to Study Self-Driving Vehicles (four senators and four House members) with diversity requirements. The committee will study all aspects of self-driving vehicles, focusing on public safety and economic impact at state and local levels, and must report its findings and any proposed legislation by the 10th day of the 2017 Regular Session, after which the committee is dissolved. Clerical support and member compensation (per diem and travel) are provided as needed and paid from legislative funds.

Who It Affects
Members of the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives who are appointed to the committee, who will be compensated and reimbursed for travel.
Alabama residents and the state’s economy, as the committee’s study could influence future laws or regulations on self-driving vehicles and address public safety and economic impacts.

Key Provisions
Establishes the Joint Legislative Committee to Study Self-Driving Vehicles.
Committee composition: 4 Senate members appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore and 4 House members appointed by the Speaker.
Diversity requirement: membership shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of Alabama.
Goals: study all aspects of self-driving vehicles, including public safety and state/local economic impact.
Reporting: submit findings and any proposed legislation to the Speaker and President Pro Tempore by the 10th day of the 2017 Regular Session; then the committee is dissolved.
Support and compensation: clerical assistance provided; members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses per Amendment 871, paid from legislative funds.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative