SB221 Alabama 2017 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Motor vehicles, Driver's licenses, examination, drowsy driving, requirement that permit manual and State Dept. of Edu. driver's edcuation courses include
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency may provide by rule for the
topics covered on the driver's license examination
and the manner in which the examination is
administered. Under existing rule, the Alabama
Driver's Manual contains information on the topics
tested</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the Alabama State
Law Enforcement Agency to include information on
the dangers of drowsy driving in the Alabama
Driver's Manual and other licensing examination
materials issued pursuant to its rules. This bill
would also require the State Department of
Education to include instruction on the dangers of
drowsy driving in its approved driver's education
courses</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to drivers licensing; to require the
Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to include information on
the dangers of drowsy driving in its driver's manual and
licensing examination materials; and to specify that the State
Department of Education shall require any driver's education
course offered at a public high school to include in its
curriculum instruction on the dangers of drowsy driving.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| March 16, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 420 |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 419 |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 28, 2017 | S | Reported from Governmental Affairs as Favorable with 1 amendment |
| February 21, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 418 *Updated to add SB23 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2017 | Room 727 ***AGENDA CHANGE*** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB221 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB221 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |