HB246 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Nathaniel LedbetterRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Motor vehicles, distinctive license plate, domestic violence prevention programs, annual fee, distrib.
Summary: HB246 creates a distinctive Stop Domestic Violence license plate in Alabama with a $50 annual fee, directing net proceeds to county district attorney offices for domestic violence prevention programs, effective in 2017.
What This Bill Does
It allows Alabama vehicle owners to apply for a Stop Domestic Violence plate by paying standard plate fees plus a $50 yearly additional fee. The Department of Revenue designs the plate, and the design must be approved by the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates before production. The net proceeds from the plate sales go to the issuing county's district attorney office to support domestic violence prevention programs. The plate is treated like other distinctive plates, valid for five years, and the act states that Section 32-6-54 does not apply to these plates.

Who It Affects
Alabama residents who own motor vehicles and choose this plate, paying a $50 annual fee and receiving a plate valid for five years.
Domestic violence prevention programs and the district attorney offices in the issuing counties, which would receive the net proceeds to support DV prevention efforts.

Key Provisions
Creates a distinctive Stop Domestic Violence license plate for motor vehicles in Alabama.
Imposes an additional annual fee of $50 for the distinctive plate.
Directs net proceeds from the plate sales to the county district attorney's office for DV prevention programs.
Designs the plate by the Department of Revenue, with final design approval by the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates before production.
Plates are issued, printed, and processed like other distinctive plates and are valid for five years.
Section 32-6-54 does not apply to these plates.
Effective date is January 1, 2017.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles