HB272 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a driver of a vehicle must stop upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children
This bill would provide that the failure to stop upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children may be enforced by means of video images
This bill would provide a civil penalty for citations
This bill would provide for notice and procedures
This bill would provide for a rebuttable presumption
This bill would provide for a transfer of funds
To amend Section 32-5A-154, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the duty of the driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking a school bus and reporting of violations; to provide that the failure to stop upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children may be enforced by means of video images; to provide a civil penalty; to provide for notice and procedures; to provide for a rebuttable presumption; and to provide for a transfer of funds.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB272 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |