SB280 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize the city council or other governing body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement and collection
This bill would provide for parking enforcement civil violations
This bill would authorize each municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance consistent with this act
This bill would provide certain procedures to be followed by the municipality for parking enforcement
This bill would provide that the owner of the vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively liable for a parking violation and the payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest liability
This bill would provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of the municipality over the civil violations and allow appeals to the circuit court of the county where the municipality is situated for trial de novo without a jury
This bill would provide a means for collection of outstanding parking tickets to include immobilization and impoundment
Relating to municipalities; to authorize the city council or other governing body of a municipality to adopt a municipal ordinance providing for parking enforcement; to provide for civil violations and fines; to provide certain procedures to be followed by a municipality for parking enforcement; to provide that the owner of a vehicle unlawfully parked shall be presumptively liable, but providing procedures to contest liability; to provide for jurisdiction in the municipal court of a municipality for civil violations, allowing appeals to the circuit court of the county where the municipality is situated for trial de novo without a jury; and to provide a means for collection of outstanding parking tickets to include immobilization and impoundment.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from County and Municipal Government |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 27, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 736 |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Waggoner motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Waggoner motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 729 |
| April 27, 2017 | S | County and Municipal Government Amendment Offered |
| April 27, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on County and Municipal Government |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 123 REVISED PH at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 123 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 304 at 09:00 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 727 at 11:00 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 727 at 14:30 | Senate C&MG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB280 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB280 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |