HB129 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Motor vehicles, traffic citations, prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets

Summary

HB129 would ban traffic ticket quotas and any incentives for issuing tickets by Alabama law enforcement agencies.

What This Bill Does

The bill prohibits county, municipal, and state law enforcement agencies from requiring officers to issue a predetermined number of moving violation citations within a time frame and from rewarding or incentivizing officers for issuing a certain number of moving violation citations. It allows general performance evaluations based on factors including quantity and quality of work, but not tied to quotas or incentives. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage/approval by the Governor or when it otherwise becomes law.

Who It Affects

• County, municipal, and state law enforcement agencies in Alabama placed under the restriction against quotas and incentives for traffic citations
• Law enforcement officers employed by those agencies who issue moving violation citations; their performance evaluation may consider general factors but not quota-based rewards

Key Provisions

• Defines a moving violation as any violation of Title 32, Chapters 5 or 5A (operating or use of motor vehicles)
• Prohibits agencies from requiring a predetermined or specified amount of moving violations to be issued within a specified time period
• Prohibits agencies from providing any incentive or reward for issuing a predetermined or specified amount of moving violations within a time period
• Allows agencies to evaluate general job performance based on factors including quantity and quality of work, but not as quota-based incentives
• Sets the effective date as the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval (or as otherwise law)

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 Enforcement Officers