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AL SB94

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tim Melson

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits parking in disability-designated spaces unless the driver or passenger is the lawful holder of a disability placard or license plate, with fines of $50 (first offense), $200 (second), and $500 (third or subsequent), plus mandatory 40 hours of community service for repeat offenders

  • Requires executors of estates to notify the Department of Revenue of a disabled placard holder's death at probate or within 90 days, whichever comes first; placards expire one week after the holder's death

  • Directs the Department of Revenue to develop an electronic scanning system with barcodes or QR codes on disability placards linking to the holder's name and placard status (active/expired)

  • Authorizes law enforcement to enter private property to enforce disability parking violations, request verification of placard holders, tow illegally parked vehicles, and cite vehicles parked in access aisles

  • Takes effect October 1, 2026, with fine distribution changes taking effect October 1, 2028 (shifting from 100% to local agencies to a 50/50 split with state funds going to courts and the Department of Mental Health's Individual and Family Support Program)

Legislative Description

Disabled parking; unauthorized use of designated disabled parking places further provided for, notification of death in certain circumstances required, electronic scanning system authorized

Motor Vehicles & Traffic

Last Action

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Homeland Security2/19/2026
Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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