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  6. HB251 Alabama 2017 Session

HB251 Alabama 2017 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Randy Wood
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Motor vehicles, license plates, validation decals to include year and month, electronic format for receipts, dealers, issuance of temporary plates, renewals not required to verify vehicle identification number, Secs. 32-6-63, 32-6-65, 32-6-211, 32-7A-17, 40-12-253, 40-12-258, 40-12-260 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill provides the issuance of a validation decal for metal license plates to include both the year of expiration in addition to the month of expiration</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill also allows registration receipts to be presented in a tangible or electronic format</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill provides dealers that are designated agents with the ability to issue temporary license tags to motor vehicles that are to be permanently licensed in Alabama</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill also clarifies that the verification requirement of a state issued identification, or department approved federal identifying number only extends to the initial motor vehicle registration and not to the subsequent renewal of the registration</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 32-6-63, 32-6-65, 32-6-211, 32-7A-17, 40-12-253, 40-12-258, and 40-12-260 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to motor vehicle tabs and motor vehicle registration renewals; to update the validation decal or device on metal license plates to include the year of expiration; to allow motor vehicle registration receipts to be provided in a tangible or electronic format; to provide dealers that are designated agents with the ability to issue temporary license tags to motor vehicles that are to be permanently licensed in Alabama; to clarify that the renewal of motor vehicle registration is not subject to the current identification requirements. </p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 2, 2017 H Enrolled
May 2, 2017 H Delivered to Governor at 2:21 p.m. on May 2, 2017
May 2, 2017 H Assigned Act No. 2017-242.
May 2, 2017 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 2, 2017 S Signature Requested
April 27, 2017 H Enrolled
April 27, 2017 H Passed Second House
April 27, 2017 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 758
April 27, 2017 S Third Reading Passed
April 4, 2017 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 16, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
March 15, 2017 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 306
March 15, 2017 H Third Reading Passed
March 2, 2017 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 16, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing April 4, 2017 Room 727 at 09:00 Senate GA Hearing
Hearing March 1, 2017 Room 418 at 09:00 House PS&HS Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB251 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-04-27
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-03-15
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB251 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
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