Alabama 2024 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB55 Compare Versions

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	4	+	TR7K19-1
5	5		By Representatives Bolton, Pettus, Bedsole
6	6		RFD: Public Safety and Homeland Security
7	7		First Read: 06-Feb-24
8	8		PFD: 12-Jan-24
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	14	+	6 TR7K19-1 11/14/2023 CMH (L)CMH 2023-2693
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17		-	A BILL
18		-	TO BE ENTITLED
19		-	AN ACT
20		-	Relating to motor vehicles; to provide prohibitions on
21		-	the alteration of the height of the fender of a motor
22		-	vehicles; and in connection therewith would have as its
23		-	purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
24		-	expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section
25		-	111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
26		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
27		-	Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as
28		-	the Alabama Squat Truck Law.
29		-	Section 2. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in
30		-	subdivision (2), it shall be unlawful for any person to
31		-	operate a passenger car or truck, as defined under Section
32		-	32-1-1.1, Code of Alabama 1975, on the highways of this state
33		-	if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the
34		-	height of the front fender is raised four or more inches
35		-	greater than the height of the accompanying rear fender. For
36		-	purposes of this section, the height of the fender shall be a
37		-	vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground,
38		-	through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the
	17	+	SYNOPSIS:
	18	+	This bill would provide prohibitions on the
	19	+	alteration of a motor vehicle in such a manner that the
	20	+	height of the front fender is raised four or more
	21	+	inches greater than the height of the accompanying rear
	22	+	fender
	23	+	Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of
	24	+	2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect
	25	+	would be to require a new or increased expenditure of
	26	+	local funds from becoming effective with regard to a
	27	+	local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3
	28	+	vote unless: it comes within one of a number of
	29	+	specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected
	30	+	entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or
	31	+	provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for
	32	+	the purpose.
	33	+	The purpose or effect of this bill would be to
	34	+	require a new or increased expenditure of local funds
	35	+	within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill
	36	+	does not require approval of a local governmental
	37	+	entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective
	38	+	because it comes within one of the specified exceptions
	39	+	contained in the amendment.
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	67	+	28 HB55 INTRODUCED
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	69	+	A BILL
	70	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	71	+	AN ACT
	72	+	Relating to motor vehicles; to provide prohibitions on
	73	+	the alteration of the height of the fender of a motor
	74	+	vehicles; and in connection therewith would have as its
	75	+	purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
	76	+	expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section
	77	+	111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
	78	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
	79	+	Section 1. This act shall me known and may be cited as
	80	+	the Alabama Squat Truck Law.
	81	+	Section 2. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
	82	+	operate a passenger car or truck, as defined under Section
	83	+	32-1-1.1, Code of Alabama 1975, on the highways of this state
	84	+	if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the
	85	+	height of the front fender is raised four or more inches
	86	+	greater than the height of the accompanying rear fender. For
	87	+	purposes of this section, the height of the fender shall be a
	88	+	vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground,
68	89		through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the
69	90		fender.
70		-	(2) This subsection does not apply to any vehicle
71		-	modification or alteration that has been made for bona fide
72		-	commercial or agricultural purposes.
73	91		(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty
74	92		of a violation and shall punished as follows:
75	93		(1) On a first conviction, a fine of not more than
76	94		fifty dollars ($50).
77	95		(2) On a second conviction, a fine of not more than one
78		-	hundred dollars ($100).
79		-	(3) On a third or subsequent conviction, a fine of two
80		-	hundred fifty dollars ($250).
81		-	(c) For purposes of determining whether a prior
82		-	conviction has occurred under this section, the court shall
83		-	only consider offenses that occurred within the preceding five
84		-	years of the current offense.
85		-	Section 3. Although this bill would have as its purpose
86		-	or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of
87		-	local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements
88		-	and application under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of
89		-	Alabama of 2022, because the bill defines a new crime or
90		-	amends the definition of an existing crime.
91		-	Section 4. This act shall become effective October 1,
92		-	2024.
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119		-	House of Representatives
120		-	Read for the first time and referred
121		-	to the House of Representatives
122		-	committee on Public Safety and
123		-	Homeland Security
124		-	................06-Feb-24
125		-	Read for the second time and placed
126		-	on the calendar:
127		-	1 amendment
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129		-	Read for the third time and passed
130		-	as amended
131		-	Yeas 91
132		-	Nays 5
133		-	Abstains 1
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135		-	John Treadwell
136		-	Clerk
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	125	+	(2) On a second conviction, a fine of not more than one
	126	+	hundred dollars ($100).
	127	+	(3) On a third or subsequent conviction, a fine of two
	128	+	hundred fifty dollars ($250). In addition, the court shall
	129	+	send notice of the conviction to the Secretary of the Alabama
	130	+	State Law Enforcement Agency, who shall enter the conviction
	131	+	on the driving record of the defendant as a two-point
	132	+	violation.
	133	+	(c) For purposes of determining whether a prior
	134	+	conviction has occurred under this section, the court shall
	135	+	only consider offenses that occurred within the preceding five
	136	+	years of the current offense.
	137	+	Section 3. Although this bill would have as its purpose
	138	+	or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of
	139	+	local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements
	140	+	and application under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of
	141	+	Alabama of 2022, because the bill defines a new crime or
	142	+	amends the definition of an existing crime.
	143	+	Section 4. This act shall become effective October 1,
	144	+	2024.
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