SB44 Alabama 2019 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Class 6 municipalities, golf carts, mun. may authorize on mun. streets, regulation, more restrictive ordinances authorized, penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize any Class
municipality to designate municipal streets in the
municipality where golf carts may lawfully be
operated. The bill would provide certain
requirements for golf cart operation, including
equipment required on a golf cart, insurance, and
that the operator be licensed to drive. A
municipality would be authorized by ordinance to
provide more restrictive conditions on the
operation of golf carts in the municipality. Any
violation of the act or any ordinance of the
municipality would be a traffic infraction
punishable by a fine of up to $50</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Class 6 municipalities; to authorize any
Class 6 municipality to designate municipal streets within the
municipality where golf carts may lawfully be operated; to
provide for the requirements for golf cart operation; to
authorize the municipality to enact by ordinance more
restrictive conditions; to provide that any violation would be
a traffic infraction punishable in municipal court; and in
connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the
requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds
within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
as amended.
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Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from County and Municipal Government |
| May 28, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 23, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1062 |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 28, 2019 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House C&MG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2019 | Room 825 TUESDAY ***ADDED PUBLIC HEARING*** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | April 2, 2019 | Room 825 TUESDAY at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB44 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |