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SB20 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB20 Alabama 2018 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Driver's licenses, drowsy driving, requirement that manual and State Dept. of Edu. driver's education courses include information on dangers
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

S

Assigned Act No. 2018-545.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1021

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 Public Safety and Homeland Security

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 85

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

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

January 22, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 23
Absent 11

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 21, 2018 House Passed
Yes 100
Absent 2

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature