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Alabama House Bill HB17 Compare Versions

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3	3		HB17
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	4	+	UWRLXDX-1
5	5		By Representative Bolton
6	6		RFD: Public Safety and Homeland Security
7	7		First Read: 04-Feb-25
8	8		PFD: 08-Jul-24
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	14	+	6 UWRLXDX-1 06/13/2024 CMH (L)CMH 2024-1844
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16	16		PFD: 08-Jul-24
	17	+	SYNOPSIS:
	18	+	This bill would create the Alabama Squat Truck
	19	+	Law, would prohibit the alteration of a motor vehicle
	20	+	in such a manner that the height of the front fender is
	21	+	raised four or more inches greater than the height of
	22	+	the accompanying rear fender, and would provide
	23	+	penalties for a violation.
17	24		A BILL
18	25		TO BE ENTITLED
19	26		AN ACT
20	27		Relating to motor vehicles; to create the Alabama Squat
21	28		Truck Law; to prohibit the alteration of the height of the
22	29		fender of a motor vehicle; to provide penalties for a
23	30		violation; and to provide exceptions.
24	31		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
25	32		Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as
26	33		the Alabama Squat Truck Law.
27	34		Section 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
28	35		subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for any person to operate
29	36		a passenger car or truck, as defined under Section 32-1-1.1,
30	37		Code of Alabama 1975, on the highways of this state if, by
31	38		alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of
32		-	the front fender is raised four or more inches greater than
33		-	the height of the accompanying rear fender. For purposes of
34		-	this section, the height of the fender shall be a vertical
35		-	measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the
36		-	centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender.
37		-	(b) This section does not apply to any vehicle
38		-	modification or alteration made for bona fide commercial or
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	68	+	alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of
	69	+	the front fender is raised four or more inches greater than
	70	+	the height of the accompanying rear fender. For purposes of
	71	+	this section, the height of the fender shall be a vertical
	72	+	measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the
	73	+	centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender.
	74	+	(b) This section does not apply to any vehicle
68	75		modification or alteration made for bona fide commercial or
69	76		agricultural purposes.
70	77		(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty
71	78		of a violation and shall be punished as follows:
72	79		(1) On a first conviction, a fine of not more than
73	80		fifty dollars ($50).
74	81		(2) On a second conviction, a fine of not more than one
75	82		hundred dollars ($100).
76	83		(3) On a third or subsequent conviction, a fine of two
77		-	hundred fifty dollars ($250).
	84	+	hundred fifty dollars ($250). In addition, the court shall
	85	+	send notice of the conviction to the Secretary of the Alabama
	86	+	State Law Enforcement Agency, who shall enter the conviction
	87	+	on the driving record of the defendant as a two-point
	88	+	violation.
78	89		(d) For purposes of determining whether a prior
79	90		conviction has occurred under this section, the court shall
80	91		only consider offenses that occurred within the preceding five
81	92		years of the current offense.
82	93		Section 3. This act shall become effective October 1,
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101		-	House of Representatives
102		-	Read for the first time and referred
103		-	to the House of Representatives
104		-	committee on Public Safety and
105		-	Homeland Security
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107		-	Read for the second time and placed
108		-	on the calendar:
109		-	0 amendments
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111		-	Read for the third time and passed
112		-	as amended
113		-	Yeas 94
114		-	Nays 3
115		-	Abstains 4
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117		-	John Treadwell
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