Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama SB300: Distinctive license plates; Helping Schools plate design requirements further provided for, certain individuals eligible to receive the new license plate design at no cost
Status: Signed into law, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act, Relating to distinctive license plates; to amend Section 32-6-300, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the design requirements for the "Helping Schools" license plates; and to authorize certain individuals to receive the new design of the license plate at no cost.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, Relating to distinctive license plates; to amend Section 32-6-300, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the design requirements for the "Helping Schools" license plates; and to authorize certain individuals to receive the new design of the license plate at no cost. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Senator Michael A. Figures Act. Section 2. Section 32-6-300, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: "§32-6-300 (a) Owners of all motor vehicles who are residents of Alabama, upon application to the judge of probate or commissioner of licenses, complying with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and payment of the regular license fee for plates as provided by law for the motor vehicle, and the payment of an additional annual fee of twenty dollars ($20), shall be issued license plates which shall consist of a white By: Senator Figures Page
Sponsors
- Figures, Vivian Davis (D, SD-033) · primary sponsor
- Weaver, April (R, SD-014)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Signature Requested
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Enrolled
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1206
- : 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
- House Roll Call #1206 (April 7, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1205 (April 7, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #610 (February 25, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #609 (February 25, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #605 (February 25, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Common questions
- What is SB300?
- SB300 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Distinctive license plates; Helping Schools plate design requirements further provided for, certain individuals eligible to receive the new license plate design at no cost.
- What does SB300 do?
- In its own words: An Act, Relating to distinctive license plates; to amend Section 32-6-300, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the design requirements for the "Helping Schools" license plates; and to authorize certain individuals to receive the new design of the license plate at no cost.
- What is the status of SB300?
- Signed into law as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Enacted (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB300?
- Figures, Vivian Davis (D, SD-033), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB300?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/SB300
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