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  6. SB359 Alabama 2018 Session

SB359 Alabama 2018 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Clyde Chambliss
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Motor vehicles, mandatory liability insurance, second or subsequent violation, time period decreased for increased penalty, min. suspension period removed, Sec. 32-7A-12 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, when the Department of Revenue is unable to verify that liability insurance coverage exists for a motor vehicle registered or required to be registered in this state, the department is required to suspend the registrant's registration unless the registrant provides proof of continuous liability insurance coverage for the vehicle during the period specified by the department.

This bill would limit the time period for which the registrant would be required to provide proof of continuous liability insurance coverage for the vehicle to the preceding 24 months.

Relating to mandatory liability insurance; to amend Section 32-7A-11, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a limitation on the time period for which a person may be penalized for having a lapse in liability insurance coverage.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 15, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
March 15, 2018 S Engrossed
March 15, 2018 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 877
March 15, 2018 S Chambliss motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 876
March 15, 2018 S Chambliss first Substitute Offered
March 15, 2018 S Third Reading Passed
March 6, 2018 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 1, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Download SB359 Alabama 2018 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-03-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Chambliss motion to Adopt
2018-03-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB359 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature

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