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AL HB602
Bill
Status
5/11/2017
Primary Sponsor
Chris Sells
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AI Summary
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Increases the fine for riding in the front seat of a passenger car without wearing a safety belt from $25 to $100.
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Distributes the $25 portion of fines from Department of Public Safety cases as 60% to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and 40% to the State General Fund.
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Allocates the $75 portion of fines with the first $150,000 collected annually to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for safety belt education, and remaining funds to the agency for law enforcement purposes.
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Prohibits law enforcement officers from searching or inspecting a vehicle, its contents, the driver, or passengers solely due to a safety belt violation.
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Requires state, county, and municipal police departments to maintain and report monthly statistical information on safety belt violation traffic stops involving minorities to the Department of Public Safety and Attorney General.
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Effective date is October 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Safety belts, fine increased for person riding in front seat without seat belts, distribution, Secs. 32-5B-5, 32-5B-8 am'd.
Motor Vehicles
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund
5/11/2017