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
Motor Vehicle Registration; provide an additional exception from the mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance law for an Alabama registered vehicle owned by a military member while residing on active military duty or assignment in another state
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Carnley
RRepublican
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