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AL HB361
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Joe Lovvorn
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AI Summary
HB361 Summary
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Requires automated commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicles with teleoperation systems to be tested and approved by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and Department of Transportation prior to operation in the state.
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Establishes a criminal penalty of $100 per violation for operating such vehicles without approval, with authority for law enforcement to impound or immobilize non-compliant vehicles.
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Requires all approved automated and teleoperation-equipped vehicles to operate only on routes chosen and permitted by the Department of Transportation.
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Authorizes the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Revenue, and Department of Transportation to individually or jointly adopt rules for operation of these vehicles, except DOT retains exclusive authority over oversize and overweight permitting.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles, automated commercial motor vehicles and vehicles with teleoperation systems, approval by ALEA of vehicle required, criminal penalties, routes approval by Transportation, adoption of rules, Act 2019-496, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 32-9B-1, 32-9B-2, 32-9B-3, 32-9B-6, 32-9B-7 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
3/3/2020