HB256 — Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
Last action — Engrossed
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
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 3 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
Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB256 on the official Alabama source →Action History
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Engrossed
Sponsors
- Russell Bedsole · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 3% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 101 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (104)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (104)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB256 do?
- Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
- Who sponsors HB256?
- HB256 is sponsored by Russell Bedsole (R).
- What is the current status of HB256?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB256?
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