HB514 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Criminal law, false or secret compartments on motor vehicles, prohibited
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit a person from
operating a vehicle that contains a false or secret
compartment, the purpose of which is to conceal,
hide, or prevent discovery of a controlled
substance, contraband, or a person concealed for an
unlawful purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide criminal penalties
for a violation</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, 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_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to crimes and offenses; to prohibit the
operation of a vehicle that contains a false or secret
compartment; to provide criminal penalties for a violation;
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, as amended by Amendment 890,
now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2022 | H | McCampbell motion to SB207 Substitute FOR HB514 aadopted Voice Vote |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Third Reading Open |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 30, 2022 | Room 200 at 13:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB514 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB514 for Judiciary |