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AL SB33

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Deletes the prohibition preventing law enforcement officers in municipalities with fewer than 19,000 inhabitants from enforcing speed limits on interstate highways.

  • Removes the restriction that prevented municipal law enforcement officers from enforcing speed limits within the police jurisdiction of their municipality.

  • Municipal officers may now enforce speed limits set by state law both within corporate city limits and within the police jurisdiction of the municipality.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval or becoming law.

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles, speed limits, local law enforcement officers being prohibited from enforcing speed limits on Interstates and in police jurisdiction, provisions deleted, Act 2010-564, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Sec. 32-5A-171 am'd.

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/1/2011

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