HB629 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy WoodRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Alan HarperWayne JohnsonMike BallJim PattersonLynn GreerAllen Farley

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Distinctive License tags, law enforcement memorial honor officers killed in line of duty, fees, distrib. to State Law Enforcement Memorial and National Police Memorial

Summary

HB629 would create a distinctive Alabama law enforcement memorial license plate with a $25 annual fee, funding two national and state memorials honoring officers killed in the line of duty.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes issuance of a new distinctive license plate designed to honor officers killed in the line of duty, with the design created by the State Law Enforcement Memorial and approved by the Department of Revenue. Alabama residents can obtain the plate by applying and paying the $25 annual fee; the plate is valid for five years and can later be replaced with a conventional, personalized, or new memorial plate. The $25 annual fee is distributed monthly: $20 goes to the State Law Enforcement Memorial in Anniston, Alabama, and $5 goes to the National Police Memorial in Washington, DC.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents who own motor vehicles and choose to obtain the distinctive memorial plate by paying the $25 annual fee.
• State Law Enforcement Memorial (Anniston) and National Police Memorial (Washington, DC), which receive funds from the annual fee.

Key Provisions

• Creates a distinctive law enforcement memorial license plate for Alabama residents upon application and payment of a $25 annual fee, valid for five years.
• Plate design to be created by the State Law Enforcement Memorial in Anniston and approved by the Department of Revenue.
• After five years, plate may be replaced with a conventional, personalized, or new law enforcement memorial plate.
• Occasional license fee requirements for years when a new plate is not issued are maintained under existing law (procedural reference to Section 32-6-63).
• Monthly distribution of the additional fee: $20 to the State Law Enforcement Memorial and $5 to the National Police Memorial.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles