SB172 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license plates authorized, applications to be separate from passenger car applications, number to be based on Quantity Class 2, Sec. 32-6-64 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Legislative
Oversight Committee on License Plates may consider
applications for the creation of license plate
categories for passenger cars, pickup trucks, and
self-propelled campers or house cars. Applications
for the creation of license plate categories for
motorcycles may not be considered through this
process</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would add motorcycles to the list
of license plate categories that the committee may
consider. This bill would provide that an
application for the creation of a motorcycle
license plate category would be for Quantity Class
2 only. If the sponsoring organization is applying
for both a passenger car plate category and a
motorcycle plate category, separate applications
would be required to be filed with the committee</p><p class="bill_description">
The number of commitments to purchase required for
both passenger car and motorcycle license plate
categories, respectively, would be required to be
obtained before the categories would be established
and commitments could not be combined in order to
reach the required threshold</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 32-6-64 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to motor vehicle distinctive license plates; to
authorize the Legislative Oversight Committee on License
Plates to consider license plate applications for the creation
of license plate categories for motorcycles; to provide that
an application for the creation of a motorcycle license plate
category would be for Quantity Class 2 only; to provide that
if the sponsoring organization is applying for passenger car
plate and motorcycle plate categories, separate applications
would be required to be filed; to provide that the number of
commitments to purchase for both passenger car and motorcycle
license plate categories would be required to be obtained
before the categories would be established and commitments
could not be combined in order to reach the required
threshold.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 10 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security | |
| March 1, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security | |
| February 16, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 87 | |
| February 16, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 14, 2012 | Reported from Governmental Affairs as Favorable | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB172 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |