SB173 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Garlan GudgerSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Legislative Oversight Committee, distinctive tag program, private two-year colleges, Sec. 32-6-67 am'd.
Summary: SB 173 clarifies that the prohibition on applying for distinctive license plates applies only to private or proprietary two-year colleges, allowing public two-year colleges to participate with legislative oversight.
What This Bill Does
It amends Section 32-6-67 to specify the prohibition’s scope, so public two-year colleges may seek and receive approval for distinctive license plate categories. Private or proprietary two-year colleges would remain prohibited from being considered for such plates. The bill keeps the Legislative Oversight Committee’s composition and its process for approving new plate categories in place.

Who It Affects
Public two-year colleges: may participate in the distinctive tag program and seek committee approval for plate categories.
Private or proprietary two-year colleges: remain prohibited from being considered for distinctive license plates.

Key Provisions
Clarifies that the prohibition on consideration by the Legislative Oversight Committee applies only to private or proprietary two-year colleges (not to public two-year colleges).
Preserves the Legislative Oversight Committee’s structure, voting requirements (two-thirds approval), and procedures for reviewing and approving new or continued distinctive license plate categories.

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Subjects: Legislature