HB140 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ken Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Motor vehicles, handicapped parking, transportation of passengers provided for, enforcement, sign designating special access parking place not required to specify fine, Sec. 32-6-233.1 am'd.
Summary: HB 140 lets people with disability plates or placards park in disabled spaces and changes fines, enforcement, and funding for violations.
What This Bill Does
The bill allows drivers or passengers who lawfully hold a distinctive long-term disability plate or placard or temporary placard to park in a disabled parking place. It removes the requirement that the amount of the fine be displayed on signs designating disabled parking spaces. It sets minimum fines for violations ($50 first offense, $200 second offense, $500 third or subsequent offense) and requires 40 hours of community service for second or later offenses. It expands enforcement to private property, allows towing of illegally parked vehicles, and outlines a funding system for fines collected.

Who It Affects
Disabled individuals and their passengers who hold qualifying plates or placards, who would be allowed to park in disabled parking spaces.
Law enforcement agencies, municipalities/counties, the State, the Administrative Office of Courts, and the Department of Mental Health, which would enforce the rules and receive and distribute fines.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 32-6-233.1 to permit parking in disabled spaces by drivers or passengers with a qualifying disability plate/placard or temporary placard.
Fines for violations are established as minimums: $50 for first offense, $200 for second, $500 for third or subsequent offenses; a minimum of 40 hours of community service is required for second or subsequent offenses (serving a disabled-focused nonprofit or activities that raise awareness of disability needs).
Enforcement on private property is authorized; vehicles parked illegally in accessible spaces may be towed; tickets may be issued for parking on access aisles.
Fines are deposited into a separate fund with distributions: for local officers, 50% to the local general fund and the remainder to the State Treasury (then 50% of that remainder to the Administrative Office of Courts and 50% to the Department of Mental Health); for state officers, 50% to the issuing agency, 25% to AOC, and 25% to the Department of Mental Health; funds are appropriated by the Legislature and do not revert to the General Fund.
Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

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