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HB332 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Connie C. Rowe
Connie C. Rowe
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Motor vehicles, law enforcement, allow for members of law enforcement to have dark tint on their personal vehicles, Sec. 32-5C-2 am'd.
Summary

HB332 allows active or retired law enforcement officers to tint the windows on their personal vehicles, exempting them from the usual tint limits.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 32-5C-2 to carve out an exception to the ban on tinted windows for personal use vehicles of active or retired state, local, or federal law enforcement officers. The exception means those officers' personal vehicles would not be subject to the standard light-transmission and reflectance limits that apply to other vehicles. Officers driving such vehicles must carry their law enforcement identification while operating them. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is enacted and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects
  • Active or retired state, local, or federal law enforcement officers who use personal vehicles and wish to have tinted windows beyond the usual limits.
  • General public/other drivers remain subject to the existing window-tint rules for non-officer vehicles.
Key Provisions
  • Amends 32-5C-2 to exempt personal use vehicles of active or retired law enforcement officers from the existing tint prohibition.
  • Requires officers driving these vehicles to carry law enforcement identification while using their personal vehicles.
  • Sets the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval.
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement Officers

Bill Actions

H

Delivered to Governor at 2:25 p.m. on May 4, 2021.

H

Assigned Act No. 2021-451.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

H

Enrolled

H

Rowe motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1105

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1225

S

Elliott motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1224

S

Elliott Amendment Offered

S

Elliott motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1223

S

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 690

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

Bill Text

Votes

HBIR: Rowe motion to Adopt Roll Call 689

April 7, 2021 House Passed
Yes 62
No 14
Abstained 4
Absent 23

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 690

April 7, 2021 House Passed
Yes 55
No 18
Abstained 9
Absent 21

Elliott motion to Adopt Roll Call 1223

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

SBIR: Elliott motion to Adopt Roll Call 1222

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 1225

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 18
No 3
Absent 13

Elliott motion to Adopt Roll Call 1224

April 29, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 29
Absent 5

Rowe motion to Concur In and Adopt Roll Call 1105

April 29, 2021 House Passed
Yes 92
No 1
Abstained 4
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature