SB267 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Larry StuttsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Motor vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, volunteer firefighters may use personal vehicles as emergency vehicles with purple emergency lights, Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-5A-115 am'd.

Summary

SB 267 lets volunteer firefighters use their privately owned vehicles to respond to emergencies and equips those vehicles with a green light visible from 500 feet.

What This Bill Does

The bill allows volunteer firefighters to use their personal cars to respond to emergencies. It authorizes them to install at least one green light on the vehicle that is visible from 500 feet to the front. It specifies when the law would take effect after passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Volunteer firefighters: may use their privately owned vehicles to respond to emergencies and may equip those vehicles with a green light.
• Other road users/drivers: may encounter volunteer firefighters’ private vehicles displaying green lights while these firefighters are responding to emergencies.

Key Provisions

• A volunteer firefighter may use his or her privately owned vehicle to respond to an emergency and may equip the vehicle with at least one lighted lamp showing a green light visible from 500 feet to the front.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles