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AL SB341

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joshua Carnley

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a pilot program authorizing the Alabama Department of Transportation and Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority to install automated photographic speed enforcement systems in one interstate highway work zone, with full enforcement beginning no earlier than November 16, 2026

  • Vehicles recorded exceeding 10 mph over the posted speed limit in an active work zone receive a $250 civil fine (non-criminal), with no driver's license points assessed and no criminal penalties or imprisonment

  • Requires at least two warning signs placed 500 feet before work zone entrances notifying drivers of speed camera enforcement and potential fines

  • Civil penalties split 50% to ALEA's Public Safety Fund for law enforcement purposes and 50% to the Public Road and Bridge Fund for road construction and maintenance

  • Program sunsets upon completion of the designated work zone unless extended by the Legislature; interim report on effectiveness due to Legislature by March 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided

Motor Vehicles & Traffic

Last Action

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Energy3/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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