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2021 Regular Session
Senate and House Bills in the 2021 Regular Session that impact transportation.
- Senate Convened: 02/02/2021
- House Convened: 02/02/2021
2021 Senate Bills
| Bill | Related Bills | Session | Short Title | Committee | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB2 | N/A | Regular 2021 | License plate scanners, limited use of on public highways by law enforcement agencies, confidentiality, destruction of information collected, criminal penalties | Senate Banking and Insurance | Orr | 1st Reading in House |
| SB4 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am’d. | Senate Governmental Affairs | Allen | 1st Reading in House |
| SB7 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Airport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am’d. | Senate Finance & Taxation Education | Givhan | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin |
| SB11 | HB14 | Regular 2021 | Airport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am’d. | House Insurance | Givhan | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB25 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Insurance Dept., expenses related to examination by Commissioner of Insurance, Vehicle Protection Products Act, fees deposited in Insurance Dept. Fund, expense related to exam by commissioner, Sec. 8-33-14 added. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Shelnutt | 1st Reading in House |
| SB28 | HB96 | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am’d. | House Ways and Means General Fund | Jones | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB76 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Wireless telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized | Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development | Orr | Enacted |
| SB91 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required | Senate Judiciary | Smitherman | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB99 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Sales and use tax, construction contracts for highways, roads, and bridges, Revenue Dept., issuance of exemption certificates if gov’t entity contracting is tax exempt, Sec. 40-9-14.1 am’d. | Senate Finance and Taxation Education | Whatley | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB105 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Eminent domain, further provided to not include trails for biking or hiking, Sec. 18-1B-2 am’d. | Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry | Whatley | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB112 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, Revenue Dept., annual license tax and registration fee, low-speed electric vehicle | Senate Governmental Affairs | Orr | 2nd Reading in House |
| SB113 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest | Senate Judiciary | Orr | Pending 1st Reading in House |
| SB114 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Taxation, registration fees and ad valorem taxes for utility trailers, exemptions provided for, Sec. 32-11-2 am’d. | Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development | Butler | Re-referred to Committee in Senate |
| SB125 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Economic development, job credit and investment credit for approved projects sunset date extended, incentives for attraction of new and expanding business including rural areas, incentives for high-tech companies Growing Alabama Act, Income tax, tax credits for use of state’s port facilities, authorized, Secs. 40-18-370, 40-18-375, 40-18-376.3, 40-18-382, 40-18-383, 40-18-400, 40-18-403 am’d. | Senate Finance and Taxation Education | Reed | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB154 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Would repeal the Automated Commercial Vehicle and Teleoperations Act | Senate Tourism & Energy | Allen | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB156 | N/A | Regular 2021 | License plates, impose a one dollar fee on firefighter license plates, distribute fee to Alabama Joint Fire Council and the Alabama Fire College, Secs. 32-6-271, 32-6-280 am’d. | Senate Governmental Affairs | Allen | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB169 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Would repeal the Automated Commercial Vehicle and Teleoperations Act | Senate Governmental Affairs | Figures | Pending 1st Reading in House |
| SB180 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, other alcohol monitoring device approved by the court, Secs. 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4 am’d. | Senate Judiciary | Whatley | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB187 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Disabled access parking placards and license plates, prohibits duplication, forgery, sale, or transfer to unentitled individual, criminal penalties, Sec. 32-6-233 am’d. | Senate Transportation and Energy | Allen | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB195 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am’d. | Senate Judiciary | Givhan | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB198 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, certificates of title, certain notarization requirements waived, collection of commissions, further provided, issuance of new certificates of title, further provided, Secs. 32-8-3, 32-8-7, 32-8-35, 32-8-43, 32-20-3, 32-20-5, 32-20-23, 32-20-29 am’d. | Senate Governmental Affairs | Chesteen | Passed Senate |
| SB211 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Off-road vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and recreational off-road vehicles, registration with Ala. State Law Enforcement Agency, width and weight restrictions increased, Sec. 32-12A-1 am’d. | Senate Governmental Affairs | Orr | Passed Senate |
| SB215 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Digital Expansion Authority, composition and duties, development of Statewide Connectivity Plan, Alabama University Research Alliance, created, Alabama Digital Finance Authority created, Connect Alabama Act of 2021 | Senate Tourism | Marsh | Passed Senate |
| SB220 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Highway, roads, and bridges, contracts or subcontracts for public works, provisions requiring a party to indemnify another party for damages caused by the other party prohibited | Senate Transportation and Energy | Orr | Pending 3rd Reading in Senate |
| SB232 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, speeding violations, arrest or conviction not subject to jail time, Sec. 32-5A-179 added. | Senate Judiciary | Whatley | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB236 | N/A | Regular 2021 | License plates, require approval and oversight of by the Legislative Oversight Committee on License Plates, application fee, and provide for reissuance requirements, Sec. 32-6-64 am’d. | Senate Governmental Affairs | McClendon | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB248 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Highways, roads and bridges, contractors for construction and repairing, civil liability to third parties, performance according to plans and specifications of awarding authority including Dept. of Transportation, liability limited if work accepted by awarding authority, Secs. 6-5-701, 6-5-702, 6-5-703 am’d. | Senate Judiciary | Scofield | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB256 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Highway, roads, and bridges, contracts or subcontracts for public works, provisions requiring a party to indemnify another party for damages caused by the other party prohibited | Senate Transportation and Energy | Orr | Pending 3rd Reading in Senate |
| SB258 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, authorized volunteer firefighter vehicles, authorized to be equipped with emergency lights, certain operating privileges, provided, Sec. 32-5A-7.1 added. | Senate Transportation and Energy | Stutts | Pending 3rd Reading in Senate |
| SB273 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Joint road improvement authorities, provide for method of incorporation, powers, duties, provide for reincorporation of certain existing road improvement commissions | Senate Transportation and Energy | Allen | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB281 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, levied by muns. and counties, use restricted to road and bridge construction and maintenance, exceptions if pledged for bonds, special projects, or after approval by referendum | Senate Governmental Affairs | Shelnutt | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB288 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Municipalities, business license tax on gross receipts, gross receipts not to include any other taxes on gasoline or motor fuels, Sec. 11-51-90.1 am’d | Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund | Shelnutt | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB290 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Public contract, to provide prohibitions on the Governor and executive agencies of the state from entering into certain public contracts without approval by the Legislature, const. amend. | Senate Governmental Affairs | Albritton | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB299 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Aircrafts. Revenue Dept., required to centrally value and assess certain aircrafts | Senate Finance and Taxation Education | Orr | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB332 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor carriers, update references to the federal motor carrier safety regulation, Sec. 32-9A-2 am’d. | Senate Transportation and Energy | Hatcher | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB336 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Tuscaloosa Co., duties and operation of Tuscaloosa Co. Road Improvement Commission, further provided for, Act No. 56, 1953 Reg. Sess., am’d. | Senate Local Legislation | Allen | 1st Reading in Senate |
| SB357 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motorcycles, reflective protective headgear required, Sec. 32-5A-245 am’d. | Senate Governmental Affairs | Chambliss | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| SB398 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Crimes and offenses, assault against a first responder, created, riot and inciting to riot, further provided, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, holding period after arrest, provided, penalties for defunding police, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1 added; Secs. 13A-6-21, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 15-10-3 am’d. | Senate Judiciary | Shelnutt | 1st Reading in Senate |
2021 House Bills
| Bill | Related Bills | Session | Short Title | Committee | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB14 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Airport authorities, sales and use tax exemption, issuance of certificate of exemptions by Revenue Dept., Secs. 40-9-14.1, 40-9-60 am’d. | House Ways and Means Education | Reynolds | 1st Reading in Senate |
| HB33 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Insurance Dept., expenses related to examination by Commissioner of Insurance, Vehicle Protection Products Act, fees deposited in Insurance Dept. Fund, expense related to exam by commissioner, Sec. 8-33-14 added. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Rich | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB77 | N/A | Regular 2021 | License plates, impose a one dollar fee on firefighter license plates, distribute fee to Alabama Joint Fire Council and the Alabama Fire College, Secs. 32-6-271, 32-6-280 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Whorton | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| HB78 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, license plate issuance fee, exemption for disabled veterans under certain conditions | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Marques | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB90 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am’d and renumbered, 32-10-8 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Brown (K) | Carried Over |
| HB96 | SB28 | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Wood (R) | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB99 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, electric bicycles, operation and regulation provided, Sec. 32-5A-267 added; Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-12-20, 32-12A-1 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Gray | 2nd Reading in Senate |
| HB104 | SB28 | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicle dealers and motorcycle dealer, used vehicle license plates, combined total increased, Sec. 40-12-264 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Wood (R) | 1st Reading in House |
| HB118 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Volunteer rescue squads, taxation, registration fees and ad valorem taxes for utility trailers, exemptions provided for, Sec. 32-11-2 am’d. | House Ways and Means General Fund | Oliver | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB125 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, motorcycle license, requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-240, 32-12-22 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Pringle | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB127 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Transportation Commission, established, five members appt from five regions of dept, duties, compensation, appointment of Transportation Department director, department not subject to Budget Management Act, Secs. 23-1-21, 23-1-21.2 am’d. | House State Government | Pringle | 1st Reading in House |
| HB129 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Drivers license, provide for the elimination of driver license suspensions in certain circumstances, Secs. 28-3A-25, 30-3-170, 30-3-179 am’d; Secs. 13A-12-290, 13A-12-291, 13A-12-292, 13A-12-293, 13A-12-294, 16-28-40, 16-28-41, 16-28-42, 16-28-43, 16-28-44, 16-28-45 repealed. | House Judiciary | Pringle | 1st Reading in House |
| HB158 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Off-road vehicles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and recreational off-road vehicles, registration with Ala. State Law Enforcement Agency, width and weight restrictions increased, Sec. 32-12A-1 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Moore (P) | 1st Reading in House |
| HB160 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Driving under the influence, to require the use of ignition interlock devices in certain circumstances, Sec. 32-5A-191 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Moore (P) | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB163 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, certificates of title, certain notarization requirements waived, collection of commissions, further provided, issuance of new certificates of title, further provided, Secs. 32-8-3, 32-8-7, 32-8-35, 32-8-43, 32-20-3, 32-20-5, 32-20-23, 32-20-29 am’d. | House State Government | Wood (R) | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB179 | N/A | Regular 2021 | State Port Authority, allow director to appoint up to eleven employees at executive level, terms of certain contracts exempt from state laws limiting confidentiality, technical revision to code, Secs. 33-1-3, 33-1-39 am’d. | House State Government | Clarke | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB182 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Roadways, state Department of Transportation to erect markers on Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway | House Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure | Morris | 1st Reading in House |
| HB192 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Economic development, job credit and investment credit for approved projects sunset date extended, incentives for attraction of new and expanding business including rural areas, incentives for high-tech companies Growing Alabama Act, Income tax, tax credits for use of state’s port facilities, authorized, Secs. 40-18-370, 40-18-375, 40-18-376.3, 40-18-382, 40-18-383, 40-18-400, 40-18-403 am’d. | House Ways and Means Education | Poole | Enacted |
| HB195 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, expand eligibility to include honorably discharged veterans of the Cold War, Secs. 32-6-350, 32-6-350.1 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Brown (K) | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB209 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Roads, highways, and bridges, roadside memorials, placement in right-of-way authorized and regulated | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Warren | 1st Reading in House |
| HB218 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, driving offenses, administrative suspension periods revised for certain driving offenses, Secs. 32-5-192, 32-5A-195, 32-5A-304 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Moore (P) | 1st Reading in House |
| HB221 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, registration, transporter defined, issuance of temporary license plates and temporary registration certificates further provided, Secs. 32-8-2, 32-6-210, 32-6-212, 32-6-214, 32-6-215, 32-6-216, 32-6-217, 32-6-218, 32-6-219 am’d. | House State Government | Ledbetter | 1st Reading in House |
| HB234 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Highway, roads, and bridges, contracts or subcontracts for public works, provisions requiring a party to indemnify another party for damages caused by the other party prohibited | House State Government | McMillan | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB238 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Watercraft, operation of, boater safety certification requirements, further provided, Secs. 32-5A-191.3, 33-5-51, 33-5-52, 33-5-72 am’d. | House Judiciary | Shaver | 1st Reading in House |
| HB239 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Crimes and offenses, to revise the criminal penalties for violations of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, Sec. 13A-10-52 am’d. | House Judiciary | Shaver | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB245 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am’d. | House Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure | Greer | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB251 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Wireless telecommunications, installation and deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles, towers, and base stations on the public rights-of-way, authorized | House Urban and Rural Development | Scott | Indefinitely Postponed |
| HB269 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Human trafficking, National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline notice, criminal penalties for failure to display further provided, Sec. 13A-6-170 am’d. | House State Government | Coleman | 1st Reading in House |
| HB280 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, reduced speed school zones, to include schools in a municipality, Secs. 32-5A-181, 32-5A-182, 32-5A-183 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Faulkner | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB286 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Traffic stops, racial profiling by law enforcement officers, prohibited, written policies, forms for statistics, and reports to Attorney General required, provision for complaints, reporting and collection of data on injuries to officers, required | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Coleman | 1st Reading in House |
| HB332 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, law enforcement, allow for members of law enforcement to have dark tint on their personal vehicles, Sec. 32-5C-2 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Rowe | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB340 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Sales and use tax, construction contracts for highways, roads, and bridges, Revenue Dept., issuance of exemption certificates if gov’t entity contracting is tax exempt, Sec. 40-9-14.1 am’d. | House Ways and Means Education | Faulkner | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB362 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, traffic citations, prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from establishing traffic ticket quotas or providing incentives for issuance of traffic tickets | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Sorrell | 1st Reading in House |
| HB366 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, automated traffic enforcement, repeal all local laws authorizing the use of | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Sorrell | 1st Reading in House |
| HB368 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Animals, public highways, prohibit transporting animals in a flatbed truck | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Sorrell | 1st Reading in House |
| HB390 | N/A | Regular 2021 | ClasTran, Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, exempt from all sales and use taxes | House Ways and Means General Fund | Faulkner | Pending 3rd Reading in House |
| HB420 | N/A | Regular 2021 | License plates, require approval and oversight of by the Legislative Oversight Committee on License Plates, application fee, and provide for reissuance requirements, Sec. 32-6-64 am’d. | House Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure | Wilcox | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB434 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Counties having a population of 600,000 or more (Jefferson Co.), public transit authority, board of directors, two regular riders and one elected by labor union added, Sec.11-32-6 am’d. | House Jefferson County Legislation | Moore (M) | 1st Reading in House |
| HB460 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, intrastate transportation of intrastate forest products or agricultural products from harvest to first point of processing, exempt from federal regulations, trucks or truck tractors used by a farmer or to haul forest products, reduced fee for maximum weight class, limit for number of farm trucks deleted, reduce fees for trucks or truck tractors hauling forest products for maximum weight class, exclusion for truck tractors used for hire, deleted, Secs. 32-9A-2, 40-12-248 am’d. | House Agriculture & Forestry | Allen | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB463 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Joint road improvement authorities, provide for method of incorporation, powers, duties, provide for reincorporation of certain existing road improvement commissions | House Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure | England | 2nd Reading in House |
| HB465 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Artificial intelligence, limit the use of facial recognition, to ensure artificial intelligence is not the only basis for arrest | House Judiciary | Scott | 1st Reading in House |
| HB491 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Monroe Co., sales and use tax, co. commission authorized to levy, Monroe Co. Highway Repair and Maintenance Fund, created | House Local Legislation | Shiver | 1st Reading in House |
| HB505 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, Dept. of Transportation, required to post signs giving notice of restrictions against driving vehicle in leftmost lane, Sec. 32-5A-80 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Pettus | 1st Reading in House |
| HB516 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Critical infrastructure, provides further for crime of unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure, including unmanned aircraft systems, provides additional penalties, Sec. 13A-7-4.3 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Shelnutt | 1st Reading in House |
| HB519 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am’d; Sec. 32-5A-191 am’d. | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Mooney | 1st Reading in House |
| HB535 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Cheaha Road in Talladega, Clay, and Cleburne Counties, road to Cheaha State Park, transferred to Transportation Dept. jurisdiction as state highway | House Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure | Hurst | 1st Reading in House |
| HB545 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Tuscaloosa Co., duties and operation of Tuscaloosa Co. Road Improvement Commission, further provided for, Act No. 56, 1953 Reg. Sess., am’d. | House Tuscaloosa County Legislation | Wingo | 1st Reading in House |
| HB556 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Gasoline and motor fuel taxes, levied by muns. and counties, use restricted to road and bridge construction and maintenance, exceptions if pledged for bonds, special projects, or after approval by referendum | House County & Municipal Government | Sells | 1st Reading in House |
| HB600 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am’d. | House Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure | Smith | 1st Reading in House |
| HB611 | N/A | Regular 2021 | Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Secs. 32-5A-351, 32-5A-352, am’d and renumbered, 32-10-8 am’d | House Public Safety and Homeland Security | Brown (K) | 2nd Reading in House |