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AL SB8

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Dial

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

SB8 Summary

  • Deletes the provision prohibiting law enforcement officers of incorporated municipalities with less than 19,000 inhabitants from enforcing speed limits on interstate highways.

  • Deletes the restriction that municipal law enforcement officers can only enforce speed limits within corporate city limits and not within the municipality's police jurisdiction.

  • Amends Section 32-5A-171 of the Alabama Code relating to maximum speed limits for motor vehicles.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

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

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

2/16/2012

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Homeland Security2/16/2012
Governmental Affairs2/7/2012

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