SB265 Alabama 2014 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Gerald O. DialRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2014
- Title
- Motor vehicle license plates and validation decals, Revenue Department authorized to contract with third party to print and deliver tags, Department of Corrections to receive same funds, Sec. 32-6-64.1 added
- Summary
This bill lets the Department of Revenue hire a private company to print license plates and decals and sends money to the Department of Corrections to run its operations, with immediate effect.
What This Bill DoesIt authorizes the Department of Revenue to contract with a private vendor to manufacture and distribute license plates and validation decals. It changes funding so that funds previously sent to the Department of Corrections for plates aren’t reduced except to cover material, production, and distribution costs that would have been incurred if DoC produced them, and those funds become continuously appropriated to DoC for its operations. It keeps the current issuance fee for plate issuance unchanged and repeals conflicting laws; the act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.
Who It Affects- Department of Revenue (DOR) - may contract with a third party to manufacture and distribute license plates and decals.
- Department of Corrections (DoC) - receives funds for plate operations, with those funds continuously appropriated for DoC operations, subject to cost deductions for materials and production.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Authorized the Department of Revenue to contract with a third party to manufacture and distribute license plates and validation decals.
- Pre-existing distributions to the Department of Corrections for plates are not reduced except to cover the cost of materials, production, and distribution that would have been incurred if DoC produced the plates; those funds are continuously appropriated to DoC.
- The distribution to DoC does not affect the issuance fee paid to probate judges or other plate issuance officials.
- Repeals conflicting laws and makes the act effective immediately after governor approval.
- Subjects
- Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
Assigned Act No. 2014-287.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Dial motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1032
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 971
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 969
DeMarco Amendment Offered
DeMarco motion to Table adopted Roll Call 968
Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 369
Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 368
Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
Bill Text
Votes
Dial motion to Adopt
Motion to Adopt
DeMarco motion to Table
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Dial motion to Concur In and Adopt
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature