HB 506 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Off-road vehicles, authorized to be used as authorized emergency vehicles under certain circumstances

HB 506 proposes to authorize off-road vehicles (ORVs) for use as official emergency vehicles under specific conditions. This would allow emergency responders to deploy ORVs in situations requiring specialized vehicle access. While the exact "certain circumstances" for their use are not detailed in the provided information, the bill text includes amendments related to requiring highly visible reflective chevrons on these vehicles and sets an effective date of June 1.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized for signature after passing both legislative chambers. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new requirement for designated off-road emergency vehicles to display the agency name on the vehicle and reflective chevrons on the back to alert other drivers. Minor technical updates include a revision to the document identifier and the addition of standard certification signatures from the Speaker and Senate President.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that designated off-road emergency vehicles must be marked with the state, county, or municipal agency name.

Added a requirement that the back of the vehicle must be marked with reflective, highly visible chevrons to alert other drivers.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document identifier from G3BJI6C-2 to G3BJI6C-3.

Added certification lines for the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to finalize the enrolled version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1012

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee Second House

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending Committee Action in Second House (Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety)

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 838

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 837

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Introduced

Public Safety and Homeland Security Engrossed Substitute Offered (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Public Safety and Homeland Security 1st Amendment (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Public Safety and Homeland Security)

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors