Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 253: Distinctive license plates; volunteer and professional firefighters plate fee increased, distribution of funds provided for
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 253 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Distinctive license plates; volunteer and professional firefighters plate fee increased, distribution of funds provided for. Primary sponsor: Whorton (R). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Third Reading in House of Origin.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whorton (R) | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 419
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means General Fund)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)