HB420 Summary

• Requires all distinctive license plates to be subject to approval and ongoing oversight by the Legislative Oversight Committee on License Plates, with exceptions for in-state colleges/universities, military/veteran plates, and Alabama Gold Star Family plates.

• Establishes an application fee of up to $100 for distinctive license plate sponsoring organizations, effective January 1, 2022, to be distributed to the Department of Corrections for template production costs.

• Sets minimum registration thresholds: 250 registrations for Quantity Class 1 plates and 1,000 registrations for Quantity Class 2 plates; plates not meeting these thresholds within one year are returned to sponsors.

• Allows vehicle owners with long-term disabilities to display the International Symbol of Access on any distinctive license plate starting January 1, 2022, upon submission of medical proof satisfactory to the Commissioner of Revenue.

• Permits issuance of Alabama Bicentennial distinctive license plates beginning January 1, 2022, processed like other distinctive plates and subject to legislative oversight committee approval.