HB315 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rhett Marques Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Alabama Move Over Act; Further provided

Description

Under existing law, when a person operating a motor vehicle approaches an authorized law enforcement motor vehicle, wrecker, garbage truck, or utility vehicle operating on the side of a road, the person is required to either change lanes away from the closest lane to the vehicle or slow down to 15 miles per hour below the posted speed limit, based on various factors.

This bill would increase the penalties associated with a violation of the law.

This bill would provide that the minimum penalties provided would be doubled if the offense is committed at the same time as various other serious traffic offenses.

This bill would provide criminal penalties if a violation is the proximate cause of physical injury, serious physical injury, or death.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, 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 HB315 INTRODUCED provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the section. 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 section.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic