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AL HB86

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Wood

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from setting speed limits on county-maintained streets located within the municipality's corporate limits.

  • Amends Sections 11-49-4, 32-5A-173, and 32-5A-176 of the Alabama Code to add restrictions on municipal speed limit authority over county roads.

  • Municipalities retain authority to set speed limits on all other streets within their corporate limits.

  • Makes technical and nonsubstantive revisions to update existing code language to current style.

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

Legislative Description

Relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Sections 11-49-4, 32-5A-173, and 32-5A-176, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit a municipality from setting speed limits on county-maintained streets within its corporate limits; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Counties & Municipalities, prohibited municipalities from setting speed limits on county-maintained streets

Last Action

Indefinitely Postpone

5/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure3/7/2023

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