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SB201 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB201 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Motor vehicles, nonconsensual towing of, Law Enforcement Agency authorized to regulate, service charge dispute resolution process, adoption of rules, civil penalties
Description

This bill would require the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to adopt rules regulating the nonconsensual towing of motor vehicles and commercial vehicles as directed by agency law enforcement officers.

This bill would establish procedures for motor vehicle owners to dispute fees and charges related to nonconsensual towing and recovery.

This bill would also allow ALEA to assess a civil penalty against a towing and recovery service who violates the rules adopted by the agency.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2017-321.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Wilcox filed a Conflict of Interest Declaration

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 888

H

Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 887

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 262

S

Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 261

S

Reed first Substitute Offered

S

Reed motion to Table adopted Voice Vote

S

Transportation and Energy Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 9, 2017 Senate Passed
Yes 22
No 1
Absent 12

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 16, 2017 House Passed
Yes 96
No 2
Abstained 4
Absent 3

Ledbetter motion to Previous Question

May 16, 2017 House Passed
Yes 69
No 29
Abstained 1
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature