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SB341 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 15, 2026
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Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided
Description

This bill would establish the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act as a pilot program subject to automatic sunset to authorize the Alabama Department of Transportation and Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority to procure, install, and operate an automated photographic speed enforcement system in one segment of interstate highway declared to be a work zone. The Department of Transportation and Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency would be required to prepare a report that studies whether the pilot program is effective in increasing the safety of work zones.

This bill would authorize the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to procure and use a photographic speed enforcement device in a work zone on the public highways of the state.

This bill would establish a process for the issuance and enforcement of civil traffic citations to the owners of motor vehicles recorded exceeding 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in a work zone.

Subjects
Motor Vehicles & Traffic

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

H

Signature Requested

S

Delivered to Governor

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Kirkland motion to Concur In and Adopt in Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1341

S

Carnley motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Adopted Roll Call 1296

S

Senate Concurs in Conference Committee Report CXNSLQQ-1

H

In Conference Committee

S

Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Adopted Roll Call 1222

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1223

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1222 11QCR3Z-1

H

Kirkland motion to Table - Lost Roll Call 1221

H

Hill 1st Amendment Offered 11QCR3Z-1

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 909

S

Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 908 5V2G4M3-1

S

Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment Offered 5V2G4M3-1

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Transportation and Energy 1st Amendment 5V2G4M3-1

S

Pending Senate Transportation and Energy

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Energy

Calendar

Hearing

House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Hearing

Room 429 at 10:00:00

Hearing

Senate Transportation and Energy Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 11:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 909

March 17, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 25
No 3
Absent 7

Third Reading in Second House

April 7, 2026 House Passed
Yes 74
No 13
Abstained 16
Absent 2

HBIR: Passed by Second House

April 7, 2026 House Passed
Yes 74
No 13
Abstained 16
Absent 2

In Conference Committee

April 7, 2026 House Passed
Yes 92
Abstained 7
Absent 6

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1223

April 7, 2026 House Passed
Yes 82
No 16
Abstained 6
Absent 1

Gudger motion to Non-Concur and Appoint Conference Committee - Roll Call 1222

April 7, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Kirkland motion to Table - Roll Call 1221

April 7, 2026 House Failed
Yes 39
No 53
Abstained 2
Absent 11

Kirkland motion to Concur In and Adopt in Conference Committee - Roll Call 1341

April 9, 2026 House Passed
Yes 76
No 23
Abstained 4
Absent 2

Carnley motion to Concur In and Adopt Conference Committee Report - Roll Call 1296 CXNSLQQ-1

Amendment Vote April 9, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 30
No 1
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature