HB532 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a law enforcement officer of an incorporated municipality or town with less than 19,000 inhabitants is prohibited from enforcing the speed limit set by general law on any interstate highway
Existing law provides that a law enforcement officer of a municipality can enforce the speed limit set by general law inside the corporate limits of the municipality but cannot enforce the speed limit within the police jurisdiction of the municipality
This bill would delete both of these provisions
To amend Section 32-5A-171, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to maximum speed limits; to delete the provision prohibiting certain municipal law enforcement officers from enforcing the speed limit on interstate highways; and to delete the provision prohibiting municipal law enforcement officers from enforcing the speed limit within the police jurisdiction of the municipality.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security with 1 amendment |
| May 8, 2019 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |
| May 8, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 30, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 206 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB532 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |