Alabama HB639: Escambia County, municipalities authorized to operate an automated photographic speeding enforcement system, jurisdiction of civil fines for violations provided for

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to Escambia County; to authorize any municipality located, in whole or in part, in Escambia County to operate an automated photographic speeding enforcement system; and to provide for the jurisdiction of civil fines issued pursuant to violations captured by an automated photographic speeding enforcement system.

From the enrolled text:

An Act, Relating to Escambia County; to authorize any municipality located, in whole or in part, in Escambia County to operate an automated photographic speeding enforcement system; and to provide for the jurisdiction of civil fines issued pursuant to violations captured by an automated photographic speeding enforcement system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) SYSTEM. Technology operated by a law enforcement officer which combines a manually operated camera system that works in conjunction with an electronically operated speed detection system to automatically record digital imaging of a motor vehicle while speeding. (2) TRAINED TECHNICIAN. A law enforcement officer who has been trained by a vendor that sells or maintains the system. (3) ZONE. A reduced speed school zone as described in Section 32-5A-182, Code of Alabama 1975, or a construction zone as described in Section 32-5A-176.1, Code of Alabama 1975. Section 2. (a)(1) Any municipality located, in whole or in part, in Escambia County, by ordinance, may operate a system to detect and record speeding violations that occur exclusively within a zone, issue notices of civil violations by mail, and prosecute civil violations for the recorded Page by mail, and prosecute civil violations for the recorded HB639 Enrolled speeding violations that may …

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Sponsors

• Baker, Alan (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
• Hammett, Matthew (R, HD-092)

Latest actions

1. April 15, 2026: Enacted
2. April 7, 2026: Delivered to Governor
3. April 7, 2026: Signature Requested
4. April 7, 2026: Enrolled
5. April 7, 2026: Ready to Enroll
6. April 7, 2026: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1154
7. April 7, 2026: Third Reading in Second House
8. April 2, 2026: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
9. April 2, 2026: Reported Out of Committee Second House
10. April 1, 2026: Pending Committee Action in Second House

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1154 (April 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1153 (April 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1124 (April 1, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1123 (April 1, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB639?

HB639 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Escambia County, municipalities authorized to operate an automated photographic speeding enforcement system, jurisdiction of civil fines for violations provided for.

What does HB639 do?

In its own words: An Act, Relating to Escambia County; to authorize any municipality located, in whole or in part, in Escambia County to operate an automated photographic speeding enforcement system; and to provide for the jurisdiction of civil fines issued pursuant to violations captured by an automated photographic speeding enforcement system.

What is the status of HB639?

Signed into law as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB639?

Baker, Alan (R, HD-066), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB639?

On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB639