SB121 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Holtzclaw
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, parent or guardian of a disabled person authorized to apply for a disability access license plate, Sec. 40-12-300 am'd.
Summary: The bill allows parents or guardians of a disabled person to apply for and receive a disability access license plate.
What This Bill Does
It expands eligibility to include parents, stepparents, or legal guardians of a disabled person to apply for a disability access plate. Plates are issued after documentation and payment of the regular license fee, and may be issued for vehicles owned by the disabled person or by organizations that transport them, including private agencies, nursing homes, churches, or charitable institutions, or by certain government agencies. Government plates may display the International Symbol of Access, and usage is limited to eligible vehicles. It may require recertification by a licensed physician before reissuing plates for long-term disabilities; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Parents, stepparents, or legal guardians of a minor with a qualifying disability, who can apply for disability access plates on behalf of the child.
Individuals with a qualifying disability who may apply for disability access plates for their vehicles.
Private agencies, nursing homes, churches, and charitable institutions that transport disabled individuals, as they may apply for the plates for their vehicles.
Government agencies that own vehicles used to transport disabled individuals, as they may apply for the plates and the plates may bear the International Symbol of Access.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 40-12-300 to allow a parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of a disabled minor (as defined) or an individual with a disability to apply for a disability access plate.
Allows private agencies, nursing homes, churches, or charitable institutions that primarily transport disabled individuals to apply for the plates, with the regular license fees.
Allows government agencies that own vehicles used to transport individuals with disabilities to obtain the plates, with the plate displaying the International Symbol of Access.
May require recertification by a licensed physician before reissuing plates for long-term disabilities; sets effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Distinctive License Plates