HB253 — Distinctive license plates; volunteer and professional firefighters plate fee increased, distribution of funds provided for
Last action — Pending Committee Action in Second House
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Distinctive license plates; volunteer and professional firefighters plate fee increased, distribution of funds provided for
Bill Text
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Read HB253 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Pending Committee Action in Second House
Sponsors
- Ritchie Whorton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 63 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 91 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 3% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 68 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 2% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (104)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB253 do?
- Distinctive license plates; volunteer and professional firefighters plate fee increased, distribution of funds provided for
- Who sponsors HB253?
- HB253 is sponsored by Ritchie Whorton (R).
- What is the current status of HB253?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB253?
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