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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
AI Summary
This bill extends the validity period of motor vehicle license plate designs from five years to ten years, allowing the Commissioner of Revenue, with approval from the License Plates Legislative Oversight Committee, to authorize designs to be valid for even longer, though this does not affect permanent license plate designs. The bill also clarifies procedures for the creation and reissuance of distinctive license plates, including minimum registration quantities for new or reissued plates, application fees, and the process for approving designs, while also establishing provisions for owners to opt-in or opt-out of sharing their personal registration information with sponsoring organizations of distinctive plates. Furthermore, the bill allows for the use of less durable metal for license plates after they have been in use for three years, and it specifies that the changes will take effect on October 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (on 01/29/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search |
| Senate County and Municipal Government County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment 6YE7K33-1 | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/6YE7K33-1.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Reported by First Chamber Committee | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-G3Z7M62-2.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Introduced | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/FiscalNotes/FN-G3Z7M62-1.pdf |
| BillText | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB189-int.pdf |
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