HB54 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would establish the crime of interference with public safety communication if a person damages public safety communication equipment or otherwise interferes with a public safety telecommunication broadcast or transmission
A violation would be a Class C felony
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment
Relating to crimes and offenses; to establish the crime of interference with public safety communication; to provide penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2014 | H | Delivered to Governor at 5:22 p.m. on March 19, 2014. |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Assigned Act No. 2014-239. |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Enrolled |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Beckman intended to vote Yea |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Wood motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 872 |
| March 19, 2014 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 854 |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Reed motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 853 |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Reed Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Reed motion to table Judiciary Amendment adopted Voice Vote |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 18, 2014 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 26, 2014 | S | Singleton motion to recommit lost Roll Call 519 |
| February 26, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 4, 2014 | H | Engrossed |
| February 4, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 121 |
| February 4, 2014 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 120 |
| February 4, 2014 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Substitute Offered |
| February 4, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 15, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| January 14, 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 | HB54 Alabama 2014 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB54 Alabama 2014 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB54 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |