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AL HB361

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Joe Lovvorn

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

HB361 Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Requires all approved automated and teleoperation-equipped vehicles to operate only on routes chosen and permitted by the Department of Transportation.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Homeland Security3/3/2020

Full Bill Text

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