SB207 Alabama 2022 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Motor vehicles, false or secret compartments prohibited under certain conditions including to conceal a person, drugs, or contraband, installation prohibited, criminal penalties, forfeiture of vehicle
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2022 | S | Conference Committee on SB207 2022RS first Substitute Offered |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Assigned Act No. 2022-418. |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Enrolled |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Concurred in Conference Report |
| April 7, 2022 | H | McCampbell motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 974 |
| April 7, 2022 | H | Conference Report Concurrence Requested |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Singleton motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1062 |
| April 7, 2022 | S | Conference Report |
| April 6, 2022 | S | Conference Committee Appointed |
| April 6, 2022 | H | McCampbell motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 950 House appoints McCampbell, Jones (M) and Almond |
| April 6, 2022 | H | Conference Committee Requested |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Reed motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 939 P&PO appoints Singleton, Williams and Chambliss |
| April 5, 2022 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 825 |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 824 |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Jones (M) Amendment Offered |
| March 31, 2022 | H | McCampbell motion to Table adopted Roll Call 823 |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| March 31, 2022 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 30, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 17, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2022 | S | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2022 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 570 |
| March 15, 2022 | S | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 569 |
| March 15, 2022 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| March 15, 2022 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 9, 2022 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 10, 2022 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 30, 2022 | Room 200 at 13:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 9, 2022 | Room 325 at 08:45 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
2022-04-06
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
2022-04-05
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB207 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB207 Alabama 2022 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB207 Alabama 2022 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Jones (M) Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Conference Committee on SB207 2022RS first Substitute Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB207 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB207 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB207 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB207 for Judiciary |