HB134 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Motor vehicles, disbursement of fines and fees from driving without a valid license plate, special access parking violations, and disability parking violations further provided for

Summary

HB134 changes how fines from license-plate violations and special-access/disability parking violations are distributed, giving more money to local law enforcement and creating dedicated state funds for courts and mental health programs.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill alters the distribution of fines from certain vehicle offenses. For operating a vehicle without a current license plate, one-half of the fines would go to the arresting agency and the other half would be distributed like motor vehicle licenses and registration fees. For special-access parking or disability parking violations, all fines would go to the agency employing the officer instead of being shared with the state. It also establishes a framework for how these funds are split between local agencies, the state, and state offices (AOC and DMH) through a dedicated fund, and it extends enforcement tools for accessible parking spaces, with a sunset provision and an October 1, 2025 effective date.

Who It Affects

• Local and county/municipal law enforcement agencies and their officers, who would receive all fines for special-access and disability parking violations and a share of fines for license-plate violations.
• State agencies and programs (Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Mental Health) and the State Treasury, which would receive portions of fines from these violations through a dedicated State Treasury fund and corresponding distributions.

Key Provisions

• For driving without a current license plate, fines are split 50/50 between the arresting agency and the distribution system for licenses/registration fees.
• For special-access parking or disability parking violations, all fines go to the agency employing the officer (no shared distribution with the state).
• A separate State Treasury fund will govern distributions: local-officer fines divert to local funds with remainder to the state for AOC and DMH; state-officer fines are split 50% to the agency, 25% to AOC, and 25% to DMH.
• The act creates enforcement provisions (tow and access-aisle penalties), a sunset/repeal after three years, and a 2025-10-01 effective date; it also defines accessibility spaces and related penalties.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles & Traffic