SB73 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Motor vehicles, licensing and registration of trucks and truck tractors, motor vehicle wreckers (tow trucks), licensing and registration based on gross vehicle weight not to include vehicle towed, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.
Description
This bill would specify that a motor vehicle wrecker, commonly known as a tow truck, that is used to recover disabled vehicles or used for impoundment purposes would be licensed and registered based on its gross vehicle weight without regard to the gross vehicle weight of any motor vehicle to be towed by the wrecker
Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Section 40-12-248 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the licensing and registration of trucks and truck tractors, to provide for the licensing and registration of motor vehicle wreckers, commonly known as tow trucks, based on the gross vehicle weight of the wrecker without regard to the gross vehicle weight of any motor vehicle to be towed by the wrecker.
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB73 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |