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SB221 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB221 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

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

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.

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.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Engrossed

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 420

S

Holley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 419

S

Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Reported from Governmental Affairs as Favorable with 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 16, 2017 Senate Passed
Yes 28
Absent 7

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature