Relating to mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance; to amend Section 32-7A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide an exception to allow an individual on active military duty, whose motor vehicle is registered in Alabama but who, as a result of his or her military assignment, is required to reside in another state, to satisfy the requirement for mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance by purchasing liability coverage in the state where residing on active military duty or assignment in an amount equal to or greater than the minimum amount required in Alabama.
Summary
Military; exception to requirement for mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance on Alabama registered vehicle insured in another state
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rhett Marques
RRepublican
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