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AL HB482
Bill
Status
5/16/2023
Primary Sponsor
Arnold Mooney
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AI Summary
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Defines "centralized motor vehicle registration" as a software system controlled by a state agency that processes issuance of registration certificates or plates, while excluding statewide systems that only process data collected from county or local levels.
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Prohibits state agencies from imposing or requiring the use of any specific software system for motor vehicle registration.
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Clarifies that motor vehicle registration shall remain at the county level and prohibits the Department of Revenue from centralizing registration.
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Reformats late registration penalty provisions ($15 penalty) and exempts military personnel on deployment from late registration penalties if they renew within 30 calendar days of deployment ending.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and applies retroactively to October 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
Relating to motor vehicles; to amend Section 32-6-65, Code of Alabama 1975, to define centralized motor vehicle registration; to allow for certain data collection; to provide for retroactive effect; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Last Action
Indefinitely Postpone
5/31/2023