HB368 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, certain law enforcement officers may arrest a person at the scene of a traffic accident if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance
This bill would specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person was driving under the influence
This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to an accident to a driver involved in a traffic accident if, based on the personal investigation of the officer, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person committed a traffic offense for which a citation may be written
This bill would also require the court to impose an additional fine of fifty dollars ($50) for each traffic violation, to be transferred to the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Department of Public Safety
Relating to law enforcement; to amend Section 32-5-171, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person subsequent to a traffic accident under certain conditions; to authorize a law enforcement officer to issue a traffic citation subsequent to a traffic accident to a driver involved in the accident under certain conditions; to require the court to impose an additional fine for each traffic violation; and to specify the disposition of additional fines collected.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 17 Favorable from Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 13, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Engrossed |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 301 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Mitchell intended to vote Yea |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 300 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Bracy Amendment Offered |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 299 |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 30, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB368 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB368 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |