Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB465: Motor vehicles, license plates, issuance of "Invisible Disability" decals, authorized
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to motor vehicle registration and license plates; to authorize the issuance of a distinctive license plate decal to individuals who have certain medical conditions and to the primary caregivers of those individuals.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to motor vehicle registration and license plates; to authorize the issuance of a distinctive license plate decal to individuals who have certain medical conditions and to the primary caregivers of those individuals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "invisible disability" means a physical or mental condition that may interfere with an individual's ability to communicate with a first responder, (2) Hearing loss; (3) Blindness or a visual impairment; (4) Autism spectrum disorder; (5) Traumatic brain injury; (6) Schizophrenia; (7) Alzheimer's disease or dementia; (8) Post traumatic stress disorder; (9) Epilepsy; (10) A developmental disability; (11) Down syndrome; (12) Diabetes; (13) A heart condition; or (14) A cognitive disability. (b) An owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of Alabama and who has been diagnosed with an invisible disability or an individual who is the primary caretaker of an Page disability or an individual who is the primary caretaker of an HB465 Enrolled individual who has been diagnosed with an invisible disability shall be issued a license plate of the individual's choosing and a "Invisible Disability" license plate decal upon: (1) Application to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other issuing official; (2) Compliance with motor vehicle registration and licensing laws; (3) Payment …
Sponsors
- Hulsey, Leigh (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Faulkner, David (R, HD-046)
- Treadaway, Allen (R, HD-051)
- Crawford, Danny (R, HD-005)
- Bolton, Ron (R, HD-061)
- Mooney, Arnold (R, HD-043)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Signature Requested
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1186
- : Third Reading in Second House
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Pending Committee Action in Second House
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1186 (April 7, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1185 (April 7, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #690 (March 3, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #689 (March 3, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #688 (March 3, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Common questions
- What is HB465?
- HB465 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Motor vehicles, license plates, issuance of "Invisible Disability" decals, authorized.
- What does HB465 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to motor vehicle registration and license plates; to authorize the issuance of a distinctive license plate decal to individuals who have certain medical conditions and to the primary caregivers of those individuals.
- What is the status of HB465?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB465?
- Hulsey, Leigh (R, HD-015), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB465?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB465
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