HB211 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jamie KielRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Traffic infractions, requires a citing agency to notify a minor's parent or guardian when the minor receives a traffic citation

Summary

HB211 would require law enforcement to notify a minor's parent or guardian when the minor is cited for a traffic infraction and updates the related code language.

What This Bill Does

If a minor under 19 is cited for any traffic infraction, the citing agency must make a reasonable effort to notify the minor's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. The requirement applies unless the minor has been emancipated by court order or operation of law. The bill also makes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language and designates the act as TJ's Law.

Who It Affects

• Minors under 19 who receive a traffic infraction, who trigger the notification requirement.
• Parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians of those minors who will be notified.

Key Provisions

• Adds a notification requirement: when a minor under 19 is cited for a traffic infraction, the citing agency must notify the minor's parent, legal guardian, or custodian, using a reasonable effort.
• Emancipated minors by court order or operation of law are exempt from the notification requirement.
• The act clarifies that notification does not impose tort liability on the citing agency or its officers, employees, or agents.
• Includes nonsubstantive, technical updates to current style of the code language.
• Effective date: October 1, 2024.
• Named in law as TJ's 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

Motor Vehicles & Traffic