Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Sections 32-5A-350, 32-5A-351, and 32-5A-352, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 32-5A-350.1 and 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-359, inclusive, to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide prohibitions on the use of a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle, with exceptions; to further provide criminal penalties; to provide exemptions; to distribute a portion of any fines collected to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the purchase of devices to enable substantially hands-free voice-based communications in a motor vehicle and to provide the devices to certain low-income families in the state; 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 Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Motor vehicles; restrictions on use of handheld wireless telecommunications devices while operating a motor vehicle, provided; criminal penalties, further provided; exemptions, provided; distribution of funds, provided
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action May 31, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
90–4
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 102
Apr 4, 2023
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican75
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 4, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-4-8)
house
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Public Safety and Homeland Security)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Randy Wood
RRepublican
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