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AL SB229
Bill
Status
2/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Allen
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AI Summary
SB229 Summary
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Requires automated commercial motor vehicles and vehicles with teleoperation systems to be tested and approved by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and Department of Transportation before operating in the state.
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Establishes criminal penalties of $100 per violation for operating unapproved vehicles, with authorization for law enforcement to impound or immobilize violating vehicles.
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Mandates that automated and teleoperation-equipped vehicles may only operate 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 operating automated commercial motor vehicles and teleoperation systems.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
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 Senate committee on Transportation and Energy
2/25/2020