2018 Legislative Tracking

Alabama Department of Revenue

Motor Vehicle Division

Status Report for Bills

2018 Regular Session

September 24, 2018

Bill #	Sponsor	Brief Description	Synopsis	Bill Status	Effective Date	Committee	Act Number
HB 0040	South	Gas; natural gas; conversion of motor vehicles for operating on compressed natural or liquefied gas; extended weight allowances; Sec. 32-9-20 am’d.	To amend Section 32-9-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2017-442, 2017 Regular Session, relating to the restrictions on the operation of certain motor vehicles; to further provide for the length of certain vehicles; and to allow for weight increases for vehicles having conversion equipment installed that allows the vehicle to operate on compressed natural gas or compressed liquefied gas.	HR-Senate-Final	1st D-3rd M	TU & I, T & E	18-0176
HB 0091	McClammy	Motor vehicles; distinctive license plates; Helping Schools; fee increased; Sec. 32-6-300 am’d.	Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, Helping Schools, fee increased, Sec. 32-6-300 am’d.	HR-2R	1st D- 1st M	PS & HS
HB 0092	Moore (B)	Motor vehicles; license tags and plates; Dept. of Veterans Affairs; placard for certain military honors; provided; prohibit parking in parking places reserved for recipients of certain military honors.	Motor vehicles, license tags and plates, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, placard for certain military honors, provided, prohibit parking in parking places reserved for recipients of certain military honors.	HR-Senate-Final	1st D – 3rd M	M & VA, V & MA	18-0133
HB 0127	Clarke	Class 2 municipalities (Mobile); motor vehicles; inoperable; procedure to abate as nuisances.	Class 2 municipalities (Mobile), motor vehicles, inoperable, procedure to abate as nuisances.	HR-Senate-Final	Immediately	MOBCL, LL	18-0197
HB 0140	Johnson (K)	Motor vehicles; handicapped parking; sign designated special access parking place not required to specify fine; Sec. 32-6-233.1 am’d.	Motor vehicles, handicapped parking, sign designated special access parking place not required to specify fine, Sec. 32-6-233.1 am’d.	HR-Senate-Final	1st D – 3rd M	TU & I, GA	18-0458
HB 0153	Shiver	Excel; low-speed vehicles; mun. may authorize.	Excel, low-speed vehicles, mun. may authorize.	HR-Senate-Final	Immediately	LL, LL	18-0225
HB 0188	McCampbell	Marengo Co.; golf carts; allowed to be operated on municipal streets and public roads in municipalities; const. amend.	Marengo Co., golf carts, allowed to be operated on municipal streets and public roads in municipalities, const. amend.	HR-Senate-Final	Constitutional Amendment	LL, LL	18-0186
HB 0209	Clouse	Dale Co., revenue commissioner’s office, tag transaction fee, distrib. for emergency medical services.	Dale Co., revenue commissioner’s office, tag transaction fee, distrib. for emergency medical services.	HR-Senate-Final	Constitutional Amendment	LL, LL	18-0239
HB 0342	Wilcox	Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, registration renewals, disclosure of certain information to sponsoring organization at time of registration, Secs. 32-6-64,32-6-67 am’d.	To amend Sections 32-6-64 and 32-6-67, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to motor vehicle distinctive license plates and motor vehicle registration renewals; to provide the owner or owners of a motor vehicle to consent to the disclosure of certain information to the sponsoring organization at the time of registration of certain distinctive license plates; to provide that the sponsoring organization be prohibited from the resale or disclosure of the information; to update the membership references on the Legislative Oversight Committee on license tags and plates.	HR-Final	Section 1 – 01/01/2019; Section 2 – Immediately	PS & HS
HB 0348	Millican	Marion Co, judge of probate, compensation, provided for, motor vehicle licenses, one-stop issuance, provided for in office of revenue commissioner.	Relating to Marion County; to provide for the compensation of the Judge of Probate on a salary basis; to provide for staff and expenses of the office of the Judge of Probate; to relieve the Judge of Probate from duties relating to the issuance of motor vehicle license plates in the county by providing for the one-stop issuance of motor vehicle license plates by the Revenue Commissioner; and providing additional compensation to the Revenue Commissioner for assuming the duties of the one-stop issuance of motor vehicle license plates.	HR-Senate-Final	1st D – 3rd M	LL, LL
HB 0349	Sessions	Manufacturers and dealers of boats, boat trailers, add’l authorization to provide temporary license plates and registration certificates, when sold out of state, Sec. 32-6-212 am’d.	To amend Section 32-6-212, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to temporary license plates and registration certificates; to provide for additional authorization for manufacturers and dealers of boats; to provide for temporary license plates and registration certificates for boat trailers when sold out of state; and to revise the bond requirements of manufacturers and dealers.	HR-2R	Immediately	PS & HS
HB 0361	Sessions	Roads and bridges, correct technical revision of Act 2017-375,provide for suspension of vehicle registration for unpaid toll violation, Secs. 23-2-167,23-2-168,23-2- 169,23-2-172,23-2-173,23-2-175 am’d.	Relating to roads and bridges; to amend Act 2017-375, 2017 Regular Session, now appearing as Sections 23-2-167, 23-2-168, 23-2-169, 23-2-172, 23-2-173, and 23-2-175, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for certain technical revisions concerning the assessment of administrative fees for unpaid toll violations; and to provide for the suspension of a registered owner’s vehicle registration and clarify the assessment of administrative fees for failure to a pay a toll violation.	Senate-2R	1st D – 3rd M	PS & HS, T & E
HB 0381	Boothe	Motor vehicles; veteran; distinctive license plates; proof for tag by government issued identification card; Sec. 32-6-250.1 am’d.	To amend Act 2017-400 of the 2017 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 32-6-250.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to military veteran distinctive license plates; to specify that a veteran could provide proof for an appropriate tag by a government issued identification card.	HR-2R	Immediately	M & VA
HB 0400	Scott	Motor vehicles; commercial driver license (CDL); Revenue Dept; testing; public transit authority in Class 1 municipality to be designated.	Relating to any Class 1 municipality; to provide for any public transit authority whose principal office is located in the municipality to be designated as a testing site for the administration of testing relating to the issuance of commercial driver licenses.	HR-1R	Immediately	JCL
HB 0418	Wood	Tax tribunal; motor vehicles and manufactured housing titles; appeal of competing ownership; filed in circuit court.	Relating to an appeal concerning the ownership and title to a motor vehicle or manufactured home, to provide that any appeal concerning competing ownership claims shall be filed in circuit court.	HR-Senate-Final	Immediately	JUDY, JUDY
HB 0429	Weaver	Health care providers, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives authorized to sign forms which may be signed by a physician.	To authorize certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives to have signature authority to sign health care forms and documents within the scope of practice of the health care professional.	HR-Senate-Final	Immediately	HLTH, HLTH	18-0474
HB 0456	Brown	Calhoun Co., Alexandria, license commissioner and revenue commissioner, branch office, funding by co. gen. fund, other branch office authorized.	Relating to Calhoun County; to provide for a branch office of the county license commissioner and county revenue commissioner in the community of Alexandria; and to authorize other county officers to establish a branch office at the same location upon approval of the county license commissioner.	HR-Senate-Final		LL, LL
HB 0495	Butler	Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, provide for “person with autism” motor vehicle plate.	Relating to distinctive license plates; to provide for the issuance of a distinctive license plate for any person with autism.	HR-2R		PS & HS
HB 0522	Blackshear	Russell Co.,sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned,unclaimed,or stolen property,and firearms,notice,record keeping requirement,distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes.	Relating to Russell County; authorizing the sheriff to sell certain abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed property at public auction; providing for such an auction and for the disposition of proceeds; and authorizing the sheriff to sell or destroy certain abandoned, stolen, or unclaimed firearms.	Senate-2R		LL, LL
HJR 0014	Wood	Curbstoning, task force to combat, created.	ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO COMBAT CURBSTONING.
SB 0052	Chambliss	Motor vehicles; mandatory liability insurance; vehicle registration suspensions; reinstatement fees; percentage of fees county license plate issuing official authorized to retain; increased; Sec. 32-7A-12 am’d.	Motor vehicles, mandatory liability insurance, vehicle registration suspensions, reinstatement fees, percentage of fees county license plate issuing official authorized to retain, increased, Sec. 32-7A-12 am’d.	HR-1R	1st D – 3rd M	W & MGF, F & TG
SB 0121	Holtzclaw, Sanford, Orr, Williams	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.	Existing law provides that a disability access license plate may only be issued for a vehicle owned by a person with a disability or an organization that transports a person with a disability. This bill would specify that a parent or guardian of a disabled person may apply for and receive a disability access license plate.	Senate-HR-Final	1st D – 3rd M	PS & HS, GA	18-0261
SB 0183	Williams	Cherokee Co.; sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned; unclaimed; or stolen property; and firearms; notice; record keeping requirement; distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes.	Cherokee Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property, and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes.	Senate-HR-Final	1st D – 3rd M	LL, LL#1	18-0079
SB 0214	Dial	Motor vehicles, distinctive license plate, owners may authorize release of personal information to sponsoring organization, including colleges, Secs. 32-6-64,32–6-67 am’d.	To amend Sections 32-6-64 and 32-6-67, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to motor vehicle distinctive license plates and motor vehicle registration renewals; to provide the owner or owners of a motor vehicle to consent to the disclosure of certain information to the sponsoring organization at the time of registration or renewal of certain distinctive license plates; to provide that the sponsoring organization of such distinctive license plates shall be prohibited from the resale or disclosure of such information to third parties without written consent from the owner; to update the membership on the Legislative Oversight Committee on license plates to reflect organizational changes in state agencies.	Senate-HR-Final	Section 1 – 01/01/2019; Section 2 – Immediately	PS & HS, GA	18-0190
SB 0268	Allen	Gas, natural gas, conversion of motor vehicles for operating on compressed natural or liquefied gas, extended weight allowances,Sec. 32-9-20 am’d.	To amend Section 32-9-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2017-442, 2017 Regular Session, relating to the restrictions on the operation of certain motor vehicles; to further provide for the length of certain vehicles; and to allow for weight increases for vehicles having conversion equipment installed that allows the vehicle to operate on compressed natural gas or compressed liquefied gas.	Senate-2R	1st D – 3rd M	T & E
SB 0276	Coleman-Madison	Motor vehicles, vehicle registration, to require parking tickets be paid prior to registration, fees.	Relating to parking enforcement; to provide procedures for counties and municipalities to notify the Department of Revenue of unpaid parking tickets; and to provide that the Department of Revenue may not renew the registration of a motor vehicle owner who has one or more unpaid parking tickets or citations in the county or municipality at the time the motor vehicle owner attempts to renew the registration; to provide for administrative fees.	Senate-1R	1st D – 3rd M	C & MG
SB 0293	Hightower	Manufacturers and dealers of boats; boat trailers; add’l authorization to provide temporary license plates and registration certificates; when sold out of state; Sec. 32-6-212 am’d.	To amend Section 32-6-212, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to temporary license plates and registration certificates; to provide for additional authorization for manufacturers and dealers of boats; to provide for temporary license plates and registration certificates for boat trailers when sold out of state; and to revise the bond requirements of manufacturers and dealers.	Senate-HR-Final	Immediately	TU & I, T & E	18-0366
SB 0308	Singleton	Hale Co.; sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned; unclaimed; or stolen property and firearms; notice; record keeping requirement; distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes.	Relating to Hale County; authorizing the sheriff to sell certain abandoned, stolen, confiscated, lost, and unclaimed property at public auction; authorizing the sheriff to sell or destroy certain abandoned, stolen, or unclaimed firearms; and providing for the auction and for the disposition of proceeds.	Senate-HR-Final	1st D – 3rd M	LL, LL#1	18-0277
SB 0344	Marsh	Calhoun Co., Alexandria, license commissioner and revenue commissioner, branch office, funding by co. gen. fund, other branch office authorized.	Relating to Calhoun County; to provide for a branch office of the county license commissioner and county revenue commissioner in the community of Alexandria; and to authorize other county officers to establish a branch office at the same location upon approval of the county license commissioner.	Senate-HR-Final		LL, LL#1	18-0291
SB 0359	Chambliss	Motor vehicles, mandatory liability insurance, proof of continuous coverage further provided, Sec. 32- 7A-11 am’d.	Relating to mandatory liability insurance; to amend Section 32-7A-11, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a limitation on the time period for which a person may be penalized for having a lapse in liability insurance coverage.	HR-1R		PS & HS, GA
SB 0381	Williams	Motor vehicles; distinctive license plates; provide for “person with autism” motor vehicle plate.	Relating to distinctive license plates; to provide for the issuance of a distinctive license plate for any person with autism.	Senate-2R		GA