SB82 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jimmy Holley
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Motor vehicle, disability, disabled parking, placards to contain full name of person with disability, Sec. 32-6-231 am'd.
Summary: SB82 requires disability windshield placard applicants to provide a state driver license number, non-driver ID number, or a unique identifying number before issuance and records this information in state and county motor vehicle databases, with defined expiration periods and renewal rules.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, applicants for disability windshield placards must supply a valid state driver license number, non-driver ID number, or a unique identifying number before the placard is issued. The applicant’s identifying information and the placard number would be added to state and county motor vehicle registration records. Long-term placards would expire after up to five years (with possible physician recertification), while temporary placards would be valid for up to six months; a second placard may be issued if the person does not have a distinctive license plate; the placards must comply with federal rules, or else they won’t be recognized.

Who It Affects
Individuals with disabilities applying for windshield disability placards, who must provide the specified identification information and will have their data recorded in state/county DMV records.
License issuing officials and the Department of Revenue, and state/county motor vehicle databases, which must collect, store, and manage the identifying numbers, names, addresses, and placard details in accordance with the bill.

Key Provisions
Revises Section 32-6-231 to require submission of a valid state driver license number, non-driver identification number, or a unique identifying number before issuing a windshield disability placard.
Requires the applicant's name, address, identifying number (license, non-driver ID, or unique identifying number), and placard number to be recorded in state and county motor vehicle registration records.
Long-term placards shall expire after up to five years and must include expiration date; may require physician recertification before reissuance.
Temporary placards for temporary disability are valid for up to six months and recorded similarly in registration records.
Placards must conform to federal standards (Public Law 100-641); nonconforming placards are not recognized.
If the applicant does not have a license plate, a second placard may be issued.
Effective date: January 1, 2016.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles